Universality theorems for configuration spaces of planar linkages
Algebraic Geometry
2007-05-23 v1 Geometric Topology
Abstract
We prove realizability theorems for vector-valued polynomial mappings, real-algebraic sets and compact smooth manifolds by moduli spaces of planar linkages. We also establish a relation between universality theorems for moduli spaces of mechanical linkages and projective arrangements.
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@article{arxiv.math/9803150,
title = {Universality theorems for configuration spaces of planar linkages},
author = {Michael Kapovich and John J. Millson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9803150},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
45 pages, 15 figures. See also http://www.math.utah.edu/~kapovich/eprints.html