Enumerative Geometry of Hyperplane Arrangements
Abstract
Systems of polynomial equations arise in a wide range of applications, from statistical economics to robot motion planning. Sometimes it s helpful just to count the number of solutions to the system of equations. In enumerative geometry we count the the number of geometric objects that satisfy a specific system of polynomial constraints. The goal of this project is to count the number of hyperplane arrangements sharing the same combinatorial type that also satisfy a list of geometric conditions. We develop explicit formulas for families of generic hyperplane arrangements in any dimension, as well as for families of pencils in the projective plane.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 11, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA575879
Entities
People
- Thomas J. Paul
Organizations
- United States Naval Academy