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Lynch: /* Programming */

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Programming

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	* You can obtain Python for free at [https://www.python.org https://www.python.org].		* You can obtain Python for free at [https://www.python.org https://www.python.org].
	* You can obtain Mathematica at [https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/ https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/]. You will have to pay for it.		* You can obtain Mathematica at [https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/ https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/]. You will have to pay for it.
	* As a result of support from Mathworks, you can obtain a free license to MATLAB while you are taking a course. Please see the individual Coursera course for details. Otherwise you can pay for MATLAB at [https://www.mathworks.com/ https://www.mathworks.com/].		* As a result of support from Mathworks, you can obtain a free license to MATLAB while you are taking a Coursera course. Please see the individual Coursera course for details. Otherwise you can pay for MATLAB at [https://www.mathworks.com/ https://www.mathworks.com/].
	* An alternative to MATLAB is the [https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/ free GNU Octave scientific programming language], which uses syntax essentially identical to MATLAB.		* An alternative to MATLAB is the [https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/ free GNU Octave scientific programming language], which uses syntax essentially identical to MATLAB.

Lynch: /* Prerequisite refresher readings */

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Prerequisite refresher readings

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	* '''[[Modern Robotics Linear Algebra Review\|A linear algebra refresher appendix to accompany the book.]]''' (other references: [https://www.math.ucdavis.edu/~linear/linear-guest.pdf online textbook],[http://www2.imm.dtu.dk/pubdb/views/edoc_download.php/3274/pdf/imm3274.pdf useful matrix identities], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive-definite_matrix positive-definite matrices], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsoid ellipsoids and their relationship to positive-definite matrices], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_number complex numbers])		* '''[[Modern Robotics Linear Algebra Review\|A linear algebra refresher appendix to accompany the book.]]''' (other references: [https://www.math.ucdavis.edu/~linear/linear-guest.pdf online textbook],[http://www2.imm.dtu.dk/pubdb/views/edoc_download.php/3274/pdf/imm3274.pdf useful matrix identities], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive-definite_matrix positive-definite matrices], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsoid ellipsoids and their relationship to positive-definite matrices], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_number complex numbers])
	* [https://www.math.hmc.edu/calculus~~/index.html~~ Calculus]		* [https://www.math.hmc.edu/calculus Calculus]
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_differential_equation Basic differential equations]		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_differential_equation Basic differential equations]
	* Mechanics ([https://authors.library.caltech.edu/25023/1/Housner-HudsonDyn80.pdf online textbook], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque moment = r cross f])		* Mechanics ([https://authors.library.caltech.edu/25023/1/Housner-HudsonDyn80.pdf online textbook], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque moment = r cross f])

Lynch at 07:15, 25 January 2020

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	* [[Modern Robotics#Book\|Buy the book or download the free preprint version]]		* [[Modern Robotics#Book\|Buy the book or download the free preprint version]]
	* [[Getting Started with the Modern Robotics Code Library]]		* [[Getting Started with the Modern Robotics Code Library]]
	* [[Getting Started with the ~~V-REP~~ Simulator]]		* [[Getting Started with the CoppeliaSim Simulator]]

	===General references===		===General references===

	* [http://modernrobotics.org The Modern Robotics wiki], which includes a link to purchase the published hardback (Cambridge University Press) or to download a pdf of the book preprint. This site also has book errata, the Modern Robotics (MR) code library (in Mathematica, MATLAB, and Python), ~~V-REP~~ robot simulator, ~~V-REP~~ simulation scenes, and other information.		* [http://modernrobotics.org The Modern Robotics wiki], which includes a link to purchase the published hardback (Cambridge University Press) or to download a pdf of the book preprint. This site also has book errata, the Modern Robotics (MR) code library (in Mathematica, MATLAB, and Python), CoppeliaSim robot simulator, CoppeliaSim simulation scenes, and other information.
	* [[~~V-REP~~ Introduction\|Introduction to ~~V-REP~~ and sample ~~V-REP~~ scenes used in the Specialization]]		* [[CoppeliaSim Introduction\|Introduction to CoppeliaSim and sample CoppeliaSim scenes used in the Specialization]]
	* [[Writing_a_CSV_File\|This page has information on writing csv files in Python, MATLAB, and Mathematica, useful for some of the ~~V-REP~~ scenes]]		* [[Writing_a_CSV_File\|This page has information on writing csv files in Python, MATLAB, and Mathematica, useful for some of the CoppeliaSim scenes]]
	* [[Modern_Robotics#Book\|Direct link to the book preprint, including Appendix A, Summary of Useful Formulas]]		* [[Modern_Robotics#Book\|Direct link to the book preprint, including Appendix A, Summary of Useful Formulas]]
	* [[Modern_Robotics_Errata\|Errata (if you see an error not already reported, please report it!)]]		* [[Modern_Robotics_Errata\|Errata (if you see an error not already reported, please report it!)]]
	* [https://github.com/NxRLab/ModernRobotics MR Code Library]		* [https://github.com/NxRLab/ModernRobotics MR Code Library]
	* [http://www.coppeliarobotics.com/ ~~V-REP~~ robot simulator]		* [http://www.coppeliarobotics.com/ CoppeliaSim robot simulator]

	===Prerequisite refresher readings===		===Prerequisite refresher readings===

Lynch: /* General (All Courses) */

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General (All Courses)

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	== General (All Courses) ==		== General (All Courses) ==

	===Things you should complete before taking any ~~of the courses~~===		===Things you should complete before taking any course===

	* [[Modern Robotics#Book\|Buy the book or download the free preprint version]]		* [[Modern Robotics#Book\|Buy the book or download the free preprint version]]

Lynch: /* Things you should complete before taking any of the courses */

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Things you should complete before taking any of the courses

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	===Things you should complete before taking any of the courses===		===Things you should complete before taking any of the courses===

	* [[Modern Robotics#Book\|Buy the book or download the free preprint version.]]		* [[Modern Robotics#Book\|Buy the book or download the free preprint version]]
	* [[Getting Started with the Modern Robotics Code Library]]		* [[Getting Started with the Modern Robotics Code Library]]
	* [[Getting Started with the V-REP Simulator]]		* [[Getting Started with the V-REP Simulator]]

Lynch: /* Things you should complete before taking any of the courses */

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Things you should complete before taking any of the courses

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	===Things you should complete before taking any of the courses===		===Things you should complete before taking any of the courses===

			* [[Modern Robotics#Book\|Buy the book or download the free preprint version.]]
	* [[Getting Started with the Modern Robotics Code Library]]		* [[Getting Started with the Modern Robotics Code Library]]
	* [[Getting Started with the V-REP Simulator]]		* [[Getting Started with the V-REP Simulator]]

Lynch: /* General references */

2018-09-01T23:16:44Z

General references

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	* [http://modernrobotics.org The Modern Robotics wiki], which includes a link to purchase the published hardback (Cambridge University Press) or to download a pdf of the book preprint. This site also has book errata, the Modern Robotics (MR) code library (in Mathematica, MATLAB, and Python), V-REP robot simulator, V-REP simulation scenes, and other information.		* [http://modernrobotics.org The Modern Robotics wiki], which includes a link to purchase the published hardback (Cambridge University Press) or to download a pdf of the book preprint. This site also has book errata, the Modern Robotics (MR) code library (in Mathematica, MATLAB, and Python), V-REP robot simulator, V-REP simulation scenes, and other information.
	* [[V-REP Introduction\|Introduction to V-REP and sample V-REP scenes used in the Specialization]]		* [[V-REP Introduction\|Introduction to V-REP and sample V-REP scenes used in the Specialization]]
			* [[Writing_a_CSV_File\|This page has information on writing csv files in Python, MATLAB, and Mathematica, useful for some of the V-REP scenes]]
	* [[Modern_Robotics#Book\|Direct link to the book preprint, including Appendix A, Summary of Useful Formulas]]		* [[Modern_Robotics#Book\|Direct link to the book preprint, including Appendix A, Summary of Useful Formulas]]
	* [[Modern_Robotics_Errata\|Errata (if you see an error not already reported, please report it!)]]		* [[Modern_Robotics_Errata\|Errata (if you see an error not already reported, please report it!)]]

Lynch: /* Programming */

2018-06-25T13:47:58Z

Programming

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	* You can obtain Mathematica at [https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/ https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/]. You will have to pay for it.		* You can obtain Mathematica at [https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/ https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/]. You will have to pay for it.
	* As a result of support from Mathworks, you can obtain a free license to MATLAB while you are taking a course. Please see the individual Coursera course for details. Otherwise you can pay for MATLAB at [https://www.mathworks.com/ https://www.mathworks.com/].		* As a result of support from Mathworks, you can obtain a free license to MATLAB while you are taking a course. Please see the individual Coursera course for details. Otherwise you can pay for MATLAB at [https://www.mathworks.com/ https://www.mathworks.com/].
	* An alternative to MATLAB is the free GNU Octave scientific programming language, which uses syntax essentially identical to MATLAB~~. You can download it at [https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/ GNU]~~.		* An alternative to MATLAB is the [https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/ free GNU Octave scientific programming language], which uses syntax essentially identical to MATLAB.

	== Course 1: Foundations of Robot Motion ==		== Course 1: Foundations of Robot Motion ==

Lynch: /* Programming */

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Programming

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	* You can obtain Mathematica at [https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/ https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/]. You will have to pay for it.		* You can obtain Mathematica at [https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/ https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/]. You will have to pay for it.
	* As a result of support from Mathworks, you can obtain a free license to MATLAB while you are taking a course. Please see the individual Coursera course for details. Otherwise you can pay for MATLAB at [https://www.mathworks.com/ https://www.mathworks.com/].		* As a result of support from Mathworks, you can obtain a free license to MATLAB while you are taking a course. Please see the individual Coursera course for details. Otherwise you can pay for MATLAB at [https://www.mathworks.com/ https://www.mathworks.com/].
	* An alternative to MATLAB is the free GNU Octave scientific programming language, which uses syntax essentially identical to MATLAB. You can download it at [~~https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/ GNU~~ https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/ GNU].		* An alternative to MATLAB is the free GNU Octave scientific programming language, which uses syntax essentially identical to MATLAB. You can download it at [https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/ GNU].

	== Course 1: Foundations of Robot Motion ==		== Course 1: Foundations of Robot Motion ==

Lynch: /* Prerequisite refresher readings */

2018-06-25T13:39:07Z

Prerequisite refresher readings

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	===Prerequisite refresher readings===		===Prerequisite refresher readings===

	* '''[[~~Media:AppendixE-linear-algebra-review-June23-2018.pdf~~\|A linear algebra refresher appendix to accompany the book~~, June 2018~~.]]''' (other references: [https://www.math.ucdavis.edu/~linear/linear-guest.pdf online textbook],[http://www2.imm.dtu.dk/pubdb/views/edoc_download.php/3274/pdf/imm3274.pdf useful matrix identities], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive-definite_matrix positive-definite matrices], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsoid ellipsoids and their relationship to positive-definite matrices], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_number complex numbers])		* '''[[Modern Robotics Linear Algebra Review\|A linear algebra refresher appendix to accompany the book.]]''' (other references: [https://www.math.ucdavis.edu/~linear/linear-guest.pdf online textbook],[http://www2.imm.dtu.dk/pubdb/views/edoc_download.php/3274/pdf/imm3274.pdf useful matrix identities], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive-definite_matrix positive-definite matrices], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsoid ellipsoids and their relationship to positive-definite matrices], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_number complex numbers])
	* [https://www.math.hmc.edu/calculus/index.html Calculus]		* [https://www.math.hmc.edu/calculus/index.html Calculus]
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_differential_equation Basic differential equations]		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_differential_equation Basic differential equations]

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	* [http://modernrobotics.org The Modern Robotics wiki], which includes a link to purchase the published hardback (Cambridge University Press) or to download a pdf of the book preprint. This site also has book errata, the Modern Robotics (MR) code library (in Mathematica, MATLAB, and Python), V-REP robot simulator, V-REP simulation scenes, and other information.		* [http://modernrobotics.org The Modern Robotics wiki], which includes a link to purchase the published hardback (Cambridge University Press) or to download a pdf of the book preprint. This site also has book errata, the Modern Robotics (MR) code library (in Mathematica, MATLAB, and Python), V-REP robot simulator, V-REP simulation scenes, and other information.
	* [[V-REP Introduction\|Introduction to V-REP and sample V-REP scenes used in the Specialization]]		* [[V-REP Introduction\|Introduction to V-REP and sample V-REP scenes used in the Specialization]]
			* [[Writing_a_CSV_File\|This page has information on writing csv files in Python, MATLAB, and Mathematica, useful for some of the V-REP scenes]]
	* [[Modern_Robotics#Book\|Direct link to the book preprint, including Appendix A, Summary of Useful Formulas]]		* [[Modern_Robotics#Book\|Direct link to the book preprint, including Appendix A, Summary of Useful Formulas]]
	* [[Modern_Robotics_Errata\|Errata (if you see an error not already reported, please report it!)]]		* [[Modern_Robotics_Errata\|Errata (if you see an error not already reported, please report it!)]]