2.2. Vectorization of mechanisms
2.3. Associated graph of mechanisms
2.4. Topological synthesis methods
2.5. Topological analysis methods
2.6. Gran analysis of mechanisms
3 Matrix Theory
3.1. The transpose of a matrix
3.2. The complex and Hermitian conjugates of a matrix
3.3. The trace of a matrix
3.4. The determinant of a matrix
3.5. The inverse of a matrix
3.6. The rank of a matrix
3.7. Special types of a square matrix
3.8. Change of basis and similarity transformations
3.9. Adjacency matrix of mechanisms
4 Screw Theory
4.1. The screw
4.2. Screw operation
4.3. Dual form of screws and screw operation
4.4. Twists and Mozzi’s instantaneous screw axis
4.5. Wrenches and Poinsot’s central axis theorem
4.6. Analogy between instantaneous kinematics and statics
4.7. Reciprocity
4.8. Reference screws
4.9. Lie algebra and its representations
4.10. Lie operation, Lie bracket, and the theorem of equivalence
Part III. Basic Analysis of Mechanisms (week 6~week 10)
1 Synthesis Methods of Mechanisms