An efficient algorithm for testing the generic rigidity of graphs in the plane

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General

Volumn 29, Issue 24, 1996, Pages 8079-8098

  Moukarzel, C ^a,b  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

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EID: 0030597478     PISSN: 03054470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0305-4470/29/24/030     Document Type: Article

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