Implicit function theorem for systems of polynomial equations with vanishing Jacobian and its application to flexible polyhedra and frameworks

Monatshefte fur Mathematik

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 269-288

  Alexandrov, Victor ^a  

^a SOBOLEV INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Approximate solution to a system of algebraic equations; Flexible framework; Flexible polyhedron; Implicit function; Infinitesimal bending

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041030998     PISSN: 00269255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s006050170034     Document Type: Article

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