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Topology and Robotics

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M. Farber, R. Ghrist, M. Burger and D. Koditschek, Editors

Publication: Contemporary Mathematics
Publication Year: 2007; Volume 438
ISBNs: 978-0-8218-4246-1 (print); 978-0-8218-8117-0 (online)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/conm/438
MathSciNet review: 2361671

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Articles

• Robert Ghrist – Winding numbers for networks with weak angular data [MR 2359025]
• Eugenio Rodriguez – The snake charmer’s algorithm [MR 2359026]
• Benjamín Tovar, Luigi Freda and Steven M. LaValle – Using a robot to learn geometric information from permutations of landmarks [MR 2359027]
• Jean-Claude Hausmann – Geometric descriptions of polygon and chain spaces [MR 2359028]
• Yaniv Gur and Nir Sochen – Diffusion over tensor fields via Lie group PDE flows: Lagrangian action approach [MR 2359029]
• Michael Farber, Mark Grant and Sergey Yuzvinsky – Topological complexity of collision free motion planning algorithms in the presence of multiple moving obstacles [MR 2359030]
• Michael Farber and Mark Grant – Symmetric motion planning [MR 2359031]
• Luis Lechuga and Aniceto Murillo – Topological complexity of formal spaces [MR 2359032]
• Sergey Yuzvinsky – Topological complexity of generic hyperplane complements [MR 2359033]
• Aaron D. Ames – Homotopy meaningful hybrid model structures [MR 2359034]
• Daniel Farley – Presentations for the cohomology rings of tree braid groups [MR 2359035]
• Yoav Gabriely and Elon Rimon – Competitive disconnection detection in on-line mobile robot navigation [MR 2359036]