Geometry of Frameworks

Hiroshi Maehara is an emeritus professor of mathematics at Ryukyu University in Japan. He obtained his Ph.D. in mathematics from Tokyo University in 1986. He was a guest professor at the Institute of Statistical Mathematics in Tokyo from 1994 to 2005. He also held a professor position at the Research Institute of Education Development of Tokai University in Tokyo from 2009 to 2012. His main research interests lie in discrete geometry and combinatorics, and his hobby, other than mathematics, is the game of go.

Horst Martini is a distinguished retired professor of mathematics from the Chemnitz University of Technology in Germany. He obtained his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Dresden in 1984, followed by his habilitation from the University of Jena in 1988. His research interests include convex geometry, discrete geometry, functional analysis, and classical subfields of geometry, as well as applications in optimization and related fields. His scholarly pursuits also extend to certain fields in history of mathematics. He previously served as editor in chief of the Springer journal Contributions to Algebra and Geometry. His passions include travelling to interesting places of geographical and historical significance and studying different genres of good music.