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TranslationTransform

TranslationTransform[v]
gives a TransformationFunction that represents translation of points by a vector v.

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TranslationTransform gives a TransformationFunction which can be applied to vectors.

TranslationTransform[{x₁, ..., x_n}] gives a transformation for vectors with dimension n.

TranslationTransform[v][r] for vectors v and r is equivalent to r+v.

Basic Examples (1)

Generate a function representing a translation by the vector {a, b}:

Apply the transformation function to a vector:

Applications (1)

Properties & Relations (3)

Neat Examples (1)

AffineTransform RotationTransform GeometricTransformation TransformationFunction

Geometric Transforms

Demonstrations with TranslationTransform (Wolfram Demonstrations Project)

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