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Mathematics

Smith College

2010

Rigidity theory

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Slider-Pinning Rigidity: A Maxwell-Laman-Type Theorem, Ileana Streinu, Louis Theran Dec 2010

Slider-Pinning Rigidity: A Maxwell-Laman-Type Theorem, Ileana Streinu, Louis Theran

Computer Science: Faculty Publications

We define and study slider-pinning rigidity, giving a complete combinatorial characterization. This is done via direction-slider networks, which are a generalization of Whiteley’s direction networks.