Topology of random linkages

Algebraic and Geometric Topology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 155-171

  Farber, Michael ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Betti number; Linkage; Polygon space; Random manifold

Indexed keywords

EID: 45749112984     PISSN: 14722747     EISSN: 14722739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2140/agt.2008.8.155     Document Type: Article

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