Biarcs, global radius of curvature, and the computation of ideal knot shapes

Physical And Numerical Models In Knot Theory: Including Applications To The Life Sciences

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 75-108

  Carlen, M ^a   Laurie, B ^b   Maddocks, J H ^a   Smutny, J ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85115930324     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/9789812703460_0005     Document Type: Chapter

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