Unfolding polyhedral bands
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A band is defined as the intersection of the surface of a convex polyhedron with the space between two parallel planes, as long as this space does not contain any vertices of the polyhedron. An unfolding of a given band is obtained by cutting along exactly one edge and placing all faces of the band into the plane, without causing intersections. We prove that for a specific type of band there exists an appropriate edge to cut so that the band may be unfolded.
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