Characterizing generic global rigidity

American Journal of Mathematics

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 897-939

  Gortler, Steven J ^a   Healy, Alexander D ^a   Hurston, Dylan P T ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

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EID: 77955871459     PISSN: 00029327     EISSN: 10806377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/ajm.0.0132     Document Type: Article

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