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Geometrical analysis of mass distribution

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Following up on my previous article, here is a brief description of how geometric methods can be used to represent and analyze the mass distribution of swords and other weapons.

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You are welcome to discuss the article in one of these forum threads:

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2013/12/23 in Physics and biomechanics. Tags: geometry, inertia, physics

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