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Swap action on moduli spaces of polygonal linkages

Metric Geometry 2011-11-21 v2

Abstract

The basic object of the paper is the moduli space M2,3(L)M_{2,3}(L) of a closed polygonal linkage either in R2\mathbb{R}^2 or in R3\mathbb{R}^3. As was originally suggested by G. Khimshiashvili, the space M2(L)M_{2}(L) is equipped with the oriented area function AA, whereas (as is suggested in the paper) M3(L)M_{3}(L) is equipped with the vector area function SS. The latter are generically Morse functions, whose critical points have a nice description. In the preprint, we define a \textit{swap action} (that is, the action of some group generated by edge transpositions) on the space M2,3(L)M_{2,3}(L) which preserves the functions AA and SS and the Morse points. We prove that the commutant of the group acts trivially, present some computer experiments and formulate a conjecture.

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@article{arxiv.1107.0126,
  title  = {Swap action on moduli spaces of polygonal linkages},
  author = {Mikhail Khristoforov and Gaiane Panina},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1107.0126},
  year   = {2011}
}