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Featherstone's algorithm

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Featherstone's Algorithm is a technique used for computing the effects of forces applied to a structure of joints and links (an "open kinematic chain") such as a skeleton used in ragdoll physics.

Source code for implementation of Featherstone's algorithm

Featherstone, R., Robot Dynamics Algorithms, Kluwer, Boston, 1987. (book)