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A 2-chain can interlock with a k-chain

Computational Geometry 2007-05-23 v1 Discrete Mathematics

Abstract

One of the open problems posed in [3] is: what is the minimal number k such that an open, flexible k-chain can interlock with a flexible 2-chain? In this paper, we establish the assumption behind this problem, that there is indeed some k that achieves interlocking. We prove that a flexible 2-chain can interlock with a flexible, open 16-chain.

Cite

@article{arxiv.cs/0410052,
  title  = {A 2-chain can interlock with a k-chain},
  author = {Julie Glass and Stefan Langerman and Joseph O'Rourke and Jack Snoeyink and Jianyuan K. Zhong},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cs/0410052},
  year   = {2007}
}

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10 pages, 6 figures