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Reflection in an affine hyperplane (x↦x−2nTnnTx−d​n)

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For a nonzero real normal vector n, orthogonal reflection in nTx=d has the displayed affine map. It is x↦Hx+t with H=I−2nnT/(nTn) and t=2dn/(nTn). In homogeneous coordinates its matrix is
(H0​t1​).
(1)
Every point on the hyperplane is fixed, and the signed normal displacement changes sign. Choosing any point p on the hyperplane gives t=p−Hp, so translating by −p, applying the reflection matrix H and translating back gives the same transformation.

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