e/Carpenter's rule problem

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has gloss	eng: The carpenter's rule problem is a discrete geometry problem, which can be stated in the following manner: Can a simple planar polygon be moved continuously to a position where all its vertices are in convex position, so that the edge lengths and simplicity are preserved along the way? A closely related problem is to show that any polygon can be convexified, that is, continuously transformed, preserving edge distances and avoiding crossings, into a convex polygon.
lexicalization	eng: Carpenter's rule problem
instance of	e/Mathematical problem