
arXiv: 1903.00460
handle: 11590/423968 , 11567/1062900
Pascal's Theorem gives a synthetic geometric condition for six points $a,\ldots,f$ in $\mathbb{P}^2$ to lie on a conic. Namely, that the intersection points $\overline{ab}\cap\overline{de}$, $\overline{af}\cap\overline{dc}$, $\overline{ef}\cap\overline{bc}$ are aligned. One could ask an analogous question in higher dimension: is there a coordinate-free condition for $d+4$ points in $\mathbb{P}^d$ to lie on a degree $d$ rational normal curve? In this paper we find many of these conditions by writing in the Grassmann-Cayley algebra the defining equations of the parameter space of $d+4$ ordered points in $\mathbb{P}^d$ that lie on a rational normal curve. These equations were introduced and studied in a previous joint work of the authors with Giansiracusa and Moon. We conclude with an application in the case of seven points on a twisted cubic.
17 pages, 1 figure. Final version. To appear in Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society
14A25; 14H50; 51N35 (primary), Theorem of Brianchon, rational normal curve, Plane and space curves, Mathematics - Algebraic Geometry, Grassmann-Cayley algebra, Questions of classical algebraic geometry, 14A25, 14H50, 51N35, Pascal’s Theorem, rational normal curve, twisted cubic, Grassmann-Cayley algebra, bracket ring, FOS: Mathematics, Cayley factorization, Elementary questions in algebraic geometry, Algebraic Geometry (math.AG)
14A25; 14H50; 51N35 (primary), Theorem of Brianchon, rational normal curve, Plane and space curves, Mathematics - Algebraic Geometry, Grassmann-Cayley algebra, Questions of classical algebraic geometry, 14A25, 14H50, 51N35, Pascal’s Theorem, rational normal curve, twisted cubic, Grassmann-Cayley algebra, bracket ring, FOS: Mathematics, Cayley factorization, Elementary questions in algebraic geometry, Algebraic Geometry (math.AG)
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