 Translation (geometry) (source code)

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= Translation
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{title2=$T_v(x)=x+v$}

= Translation
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On an <affine space> modeled on a <vector space>, the map $T_v(x)=x+v$ for a fixed vector $v$. Its <derivative> is the identity, and $T_vT_w=T_{v+w}$. Changes between <flat coordinates> on a <translation surface> have this form.

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