American mathematician
Robert Connelly (born July 15, 1942) is a mathematician specializing in discrete geometry and rigidity theory . Connelly received his Ph.D. from University of Michigan in 1969. He is currently a professor at Cornell University .[ 1] [ 2]
Connelly is best known for discovering embedded flexible polyhedra . One such polyhedron is in the National Museum of American History . His recent interests include tensegrities and the carpenter's rule problem . In 2012 he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society .[ 3]
Asteroid 4816 Connelly , discovered by Edward Bowell at Lowell Observatory 1981, was named after Robert Connelly.[ 1] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 February 1992 (M.P.C. 19698 ).[ 4]
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Connelly has authored or co-authored several articles on mathematics, including Conjectures and open questions in rigidity ; A flexible sphere ; and A counterexample to the rigidity conjecture for polyhedra .[ 5]
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