The solution of \(\mathrm{SO}(3)\) through a single parameter ODE (Q2336623)

Summary: In many applications we need to solve an orthogonal transformation tensor \(\mathbf{Q} \in \mathrm{SO}(3)\) from a tensorial equation \(\dot{\mathbf{Q}}=\mathbf{WQ}\) under a given spin history \(\mathbf{W}\). In this paper, we address some interesting issues about this equation. A general solution of \(\mathbf{Q}\) is obtained by transforming the governing equation into a new one in the space of \(\mathbb{RP}^3\). Then, we develop a novel method to solve \(\mathbf{Q}\) in terms of a single parameter, whose governing equation is a single nonlinear ordinary differential equation (ODE).