Euclidean distance degree conjectures for anchored line multiview varieties

For generic arrangements of cameras, let LnL,3,3\mathcal{L}_n^{L,3,3}, LnL,3,2\mathcal{L}_n^{L,3,2}, LnL2,3,3\mathcal{L}_n^{L^2,3,3}, LnL2,3,2\mathcal{L}_n^{L^2,3,2}, LnL3,3,3\mathcal{L}_n^{L^3,3,3}, and LnL3,3,2\mathcal{L}_n^{L^3,3,2} denote the indicated anchored line multiview varieties, and let EDD\mathrm{EDD} denote Euclidean distance degree. Anchored line multiview EDD conjectures.

EDD(LnL,3,3)=9n312n2+15n6(n1),EDD(LnL,3,2)=9n321n2+14n6(n4),EDD(LnL2,3,3)=9n27n+4(n1),EDD(LnL2,3,2)=9n210n+4(n1),EDD(LnL3,3,3)=6n2(n1),EDD(LnL3,3,2)=6n2(n1).\begin{aligned} \mathrm{EDD}(\mathcal{L}_n^{L,3,3})&=9n^3-12n^2+15n-6 && (n\ge1),\\ \mathrm{EDD}(\mathcal{L}_n^{L,3,2})&=9n^3-21n^2+14n-6 && (n\ge4),\\ \mathrm{EDD}(\mathcal{L}_n^{L^2,3,3})&=9n^2-7n+4 && (n\ge1),\\ \mathrm{EDD}(\mathcal{L}_n^{L^2,3,2})&=9n^2-10n+4 && (n\ge1),\\ \mathrm{EDD}(\mathcal{L}_n^{L^3,3,3})&=6n-2 && (n\ge1),\\ \mathrm{EDD}(\mathcal{L}_n^{L^3,3,2})&=6n-2 && (n\ge1). \end{aligned}

The source observes patterns in the constant and leading coefficients, but leaves their further investigation for future work; the formulas themselves are conjectural and numerically motivated.

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Timothy Duff and Felix Rydell, “Metric Multiview Geometry – a Catalogue in Low Dimensions”, arXiv:2402.00648 (2024).

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