Kinematic structure of mechanisms revisited

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 279-320

  Mruthyunjaya, T S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

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DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); KINEMATICS; POLYNOMIALS; ROBOT APPLICATIONS; TOPOLOGY;

ISOMORPHISM;

MECHANISMS;

EID: 0037410690     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0094-114X(02)00120-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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