Slider-Pinning Rigidity: a Maxwell-Laman-Type Theorem

Authors

Ileana Streinu, Smith CollegeFollow
Louis Theran, Temple University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-2010

Publication Title

Discrete & Computational Geometry

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Rigidity theory, Matroids, Sparse graphs

Volume

44

Issue

4

First Page

812

Last Page

837

DOI

dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00454-010-9283-y

ISSN

1432-0444

Comments

Peer reviewed accepted manuscript.

Recommended Citation

Streinu, Ileana and Theran, Louis, "Slider-Pinning Rigidity: a Maxwell-Laman-Type Theorem" (2010). Computer Science: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/csc_facpubs/11