Geiringer-Laman theorem

proper noun

A theorem giving a combinatorial characterization of generically rigid graphs in two-dimensional Euclidean space, with respect to bar-joint frameworks.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

proper nounthe Geiringer-Laman theorem
  1. A theorem giving a combinatorial characterization of generically rigid graphs in two-dimensional Euclidean space, with respect to bar-joint frameworks.

Origin

It was proved by Hilda Pollaczek-Geiringer in 1927, and by Gerard Laman in 1970.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

Geiringer-Laman theorem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geiringer-Laman%20theorem

MLA

“Geiringer-Laman theorem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geiringer-Laman%20theorem. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Geiringer-Laman theorem,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geiringer-Laman%20theorem.

Source: Geiringer-Laman theorem on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.