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S. C. Power
Crystal frameworks, symmetry and affinely periodic flexes view print
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Published: |
July 31, 2014
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Keywords: |
Periodic bar-joint framework, rigidity matrix, symmetry |
Subject: |
52C75, 46T20 |
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Abstract
Symmetry equations are obtained for the rigidity matrices associated with various forms of infinitesimal flexibility
for an idealised bond-node crystal framework C in Rd.
These equations are used to derive symmetry-adapted Maxwell-Calladine counting
formulae for periodic self-stresses and affinely periodic infinitesimal mechanisms.
The symmetry equations also lead to general Fowler-Guest formulae
connecting the character lists of subrepresentations of the
crystallographic space and point groups which are associated with bonds, nodes,
stresses, flexes and rigid motions.
A new derivation is also given
for the Borcea-Streinu
rigidity matrix and the correspondence between its nullspace and the space of affinely periodic infinitesimal flexes.
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Acknowledgements
Partly supported by EPSRC grant EP/J008648/1
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Author information
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom LA1 4YF
s.power@lancaster.ac.uk
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