A Proof of the Molecular Conjecture

Discrete and Computational Geometry

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 647-700

  Katoh, Naoki ^a   Tanigawa, Shin Ichi ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Combinatorial rigidity; Molecular frameworks; Panel hinge frameworks; Rigid realizations; The molecular conjecture

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954629700     PISSN: 01795376     EISSN: 14320444     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00454-011-9348-6     Document Type: Article

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