Let a graph have exactly graph edges, where is the number of graph vertices in . Then is "generically" rigid in iff for every subgraph of having graph vertices and graph edges.
Laman's Theorem
See also
Laman Graph, Rigid GraphExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Laman, G. "On Graphs and Rigidity of Plane Skeletal Structures." J. Engineering Math. 4, 331-340, 1970.Pollaczek-Geiringer, H. "Über die Gliederung ebener Fachwerke." Zeitschr. f. Angewandte Math. u. Mechanik 7, 58-72, 1992.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
Laman's TheoremCite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Laman's Theorem." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/LamansTheorem.html