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Point and line duality
•A line l is a homogeneous 3-vector
•It is ^ to every point (ray) p on the line:  l p=0
p1
p2
What is the intersection of two lines l1 and l2 ?
•p is ^ to l1 and l2   Þ   p = l1 ´ l2
Points and lines are dual in projective space
•every property of points also applies to lines
l1
l2
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What is the line l spanned by rays p1 and p2 ?
•l is ^ to p1 and p2   Þ   l = p1 ´ p2
•l is the plane normal