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Walter Whiteley

Walter Whiteley

D-Index & Metrics

Mathematics

D-Index
39
Citations
5545
World Ranking
2234
National Ranking
87

Walter Whiteley publication distribution in Mathematics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mathematics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Walter Whiteley sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 537+

This scientist: 99 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 537 publications or more.

Walter Whiteley D-index placement in Mathematics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mathematics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Walter Whiteley sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 174 scientists 31 D-Index: 151 scientists 32 D-Index: 174 scientists 33 D-Index: 117 scientists 34 D-Index: 136 scientists 35 D-Index: 127 scientists 36 D-Index: 145 scientists 37 D-Index: 153 scientists 38 D-Index: 150 scientists 39 D-Index: 150 scientists 40 D-Index: 138 scientists 41 D-Index: 136 scientists 42 D-Index: 93 scientists 43 D-Index: 108 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 112 scientists 46 D-Index: 103 scientists 47 D-Index: 75 scientists 48 D-Index: 59 scientists 49 D-Index: 67 scientists 50 D-Index: 60 scientists 51 D-Index: 57 scientists 52 D-Index: 59 scientists 53 D-Index: 62 scientists 54 D-Index: 60 scientists 55 D-Index: 50 scientists 56 D-Index: 42 scientists 57 D-Index: 54 scientists 58 D-Index: 50 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 41 scientists 61 D-Index: 35 scientists 62 D-Index: 40 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 31 scientists 65 D-Index: 27 scientists 66 D-Index: 29 scientists 67 D-Index: 19 scientists 68 D-Index: 25 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 18 scientists 71 D-Index: 12 scientists 72 D-Index: 14 scientists 73 D-Index: 13 scientists 74 D-Index: 18 scientists 75 D-Index: 9 scientists 76 D-Index: 11 scientists 77 D-Index: 10 scientists 78 D-Index: 9 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 10 scientists 82 D-Index: 5 scientists 83 D-Index: 5 scientists 84 D-Index: 13 scientists 85 D-Index: 6 scientists 86+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 86+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 86 D-Index or more.

Overview

Walter Whiteley is a researcher affiliated with York University in Canada, focusing primarily on engineering and computer science. Their work spans several key subfields including civil and structural engineering, mechanical engineering, geometry and topology, building and construction, and developmental and educational psychology.

The research topics explored by Whiteley include structural analysis and optimization, advanced materials and mechanics, mathematics and applications, innovations in concrete and construction materials, innovative teaching and learning methods, online learning and analytics, and cognitive science and mapping.

Whiteley has contributed to multiple publication venues, indicating a multidisciplinary approach. Their work has appeared in:

  • MDPI (MDPI AG)
  • Applied Sciences
  • Scientometrics
  • Discrete & Computational Geometry
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Some recent representative publications by Whiteley include:

  • "Rigidity through a Projective Lens", 2021, MDPI (MDPI AG)
  • "Rigidity through a Projective Lens", 2021, Applied Sciences
  • "The central position of education in knowledge mobilization: insights from network analyses of spatial reasoning research across disciplines", 2020, Scientometrics
  • "Pairing Symmetries for Euclidean and Spherical Frameworks", 2020, Discrete & Computational Geometry
  • "Projective rigidity of point-line configurations in the plane", 2024, arXiv (Cornell University)

Whiteley frequently collaborates with other researchers. Coauthors include Bernd Schulze, Anthony Nixon, Geoff Woolcott, Daniel Chamberlain, and Zachary Hawes, among whom there have been multiple joint publications.

Best Publications

  • Rigidity, computation, and randomization in network localization

    T. Eren;O.K. Goldenberg;W. Whiteley;Y.R. Yang

  • Second-Order Rigidity and Prestress Stability for TensegrityFrameworks

    Robert Connelly;Walter Whiteley

  • Rigidity and scene analysis

    Walter Whiteley

  • The union of matroids and the rigidity of frameworks

    Walter Whiteley

  • Statics of Frameworks and Motions of Panel Structures: A projective Geometric Introduction

    Henry Crapo;Walter Whiteley

  • THE ALGEBRAIC GEOMETRY OF STRESSES IN FRAMEWORKS

    Neil L. White;Walter Whiteley

  • Counting out to the flexibility of molecules.

    Walter Whiteley

  • Vertex Splitting in Isostatic Frameworks

    Walter Whiteley

  • Infinitesimally rigid polyhedra. I. Statics of frameworks

    Walter Whiteley

  • Planar minimally rigid graphs and pseudo-triangulations

    Ruth Haas;David Orden;Günter Rote;Francisco Santos

  • Sensor and network topologies of formations with direction, bearing, and angle information between agents

    T. Eren;W. Whiteley;A.S. Morse;P.N. Belhumeur

  • The algebraic geometry of motions of bar-and-body frameworks

    Neil White;Walter Whiteley

  • Constraining Plane Configurations in Computer-Aided Design: Combinatorics of Directions and Lengths

    Brigitte Servatius;Walter Whiteley

  • Operations on Rigid Formations of Autonomous Agents

    Tolga Eren;Brian D. O. Anderson;A. Stephen Morse;Walter Whiteley

  • Graphical properties of easily localizable sensor networks

    Brian D. Anderson;Peter N. Belhumeur;Tolga Eren;David K. Goldenberg

  • Cognitive Development of Proof

    David Tall;Oleksiy Yevdokimov;Boris Koichu;Walter Whiteley

  • Global Rigidity: The Effect of Coning

    R. Connelly;W. J. Whiteley

  • A matroid on hypergraphs, with applications in scene analysis and geometry

    Walter Whiteley

  • Understanding gaps in research networks: using “spatial reasoning” as a window into the importance of networked educational research

    Catherine D. Bruce;Brent Davis;Nathalie Sinclair;Lynn McGarvey

  • Using Angle of Arrival (Bearing) Information in Network Localization

    Tolga Eren;Walter Whiteley;Peter N. Belhumeur

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter N. Belhumeur
Peter N. Belhumeur Columbia University
Robert Connelly
Robert Connelly Cornell University
Brian D. O. Anderson
Brian D. O. Anderson Australian National University
A. Stephen Morse
A. Stephen Morse Yale University
Günter Rote
Günter Rote Freie Universität Berlin
Brent Davis
Brent Davis University of Calgary
Simon D. Guest
Simon D. Guest University of Cambridge
Patrick W. Fowler
Patrick W. Fowler University of Sheffield
David Tall
David Tall University of Warwick
James Aspnes
James Aspnes Yale University

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