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In this short paper the formula of the exponential matrix e A when A is a kew-symmetric real matrix of order 4 is derived. The formula is a generalization of the well known Rodrigues formula for skew-symmetric matrices of order 3.
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Politi, T. A Formula for the Exponential of a Real Skew-Symmetric Matrix of Order 4. BIT Numerical Mathematics 41, 842–845 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021960405660
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