The generalized bellows conjecture for flexible polyhedra in Euclidean space

Let P ⁣:KRnP\colon K\to\mathbb{R}^n be a flexible, not necessarily embedded polyhedron, and let VK(P)V_K(P) denote its generalized oriented volume, defined by integrating its characteristic function over Rn\mathbb{R}^n. The generalized bellows conjecture. For n3n\ge 3, the generalized oriented volume of any flexible polyhedron in Rn\mathbb{R}^n is constant during the flexion. This generalizes the three-dimensional bellows conjecture to arbitrary flexible, possibly self-intersecting polyhedra and higher dimensions; its resolution is not specified in the supplied text.

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Alexander A. Gaifullin, “Flexible Polyhedra and Their Volumes”, arXiv:1605.09316 (2016).

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