| III. POSITION ANALYSIS OF MECHANISMS | |
| Introduction | |
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       3.1. 
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    Kinematics of a Particle | 
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       3.2. 
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    Kinematics of a Rigid Body | 
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       3.3. 
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    Coincident Points | 
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       3.4. 
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    Vector Loops of a Mechanism | 
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       3.5. 
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    Graphical Solution of Vector Loop Equation | 
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       3.6. 
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    Step-Wise Solution of the Loop Closure Equation | 
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       3.7. 
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    Position Analysis of Mechanisms by Means of Complex Numberss | 
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       3.8. 
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    Numerical Solution of the loop Closure Equation | 
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       3.9. 
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    Iterative Solution of the loop Closure Equation | 
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