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Signatures of monic polynomials

Algebraic Geometry 2017-02-21 v1 Combinatorics

Abstract

To a univariate monic polynomial is attached a special planar forest that is called the picture of the polynomial. Isotopy classes of pictures are called signatures. All combinatorially possible signatures are realized and spaces of polynomials realizing a given signature are contractible. A finite cell complex for the cohomology of the braid groups is obtained.

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@article{arxiv.1702.05885,
  title  = {Signatures of monic polynomials},
  author = {Norbert A'Campo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1702.05885},
  year   = {2017}
}

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15 pages, 6 figures

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