Moving a Food Trolley Around a Corner
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چکیده
We determine the maximum area of a rectangular food trolley that can be pushed around a corner. We also discuss various pushing strategies.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Theor. Comput. Sci.
دوره 191 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998