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+% Christian Potthast
+% create an elimination ordering
+
+function ord = create_good_ordering(n,m,measurements)
+
+ord = Ordering();
+landmark=1;
+for pose=1:m
+    landmar
+    ord.push_back(sprintf('x%d',i));
+    while (measurements{landmark}.i==pose)
+        ord.push_back(sprintf('m%d',j));
+        landmark=landmark+1;
+    end
+    pose=pose+1;
+end
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