Universality of bounded extension realization spaces

For a finite point configuration PRdP\subset\mathbb{R}^d and an integer k0k\geq 0, let [P]k[P]_k be the set of point configurations Q(Rd)XQ\in(\mathbb{R}^d)^X such that every chirotope of size X+k|X|+k realizable on top of PP is realizable on top of QQ. A primary basic semi-algebraic set is a semi-algebraic set defined by finitely many polynomial equalities and strict inequalities. Universality conjecture. For every 0k<0\leq k<\infty and every primary basic semi-algebraic set SS, there exists a finite point configuration PR2P\subset\mathbb{R}^2 such that [P]k[P]_k is stably equivalent to SS. This conjecture asks whether universality still holds when realizations are restricted by extensions of bounded size; it would contrast with the rigidity obtained when all extensions are considered. The supplied text gives no resolution status.

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Xavier Goaoc and Arnau Padrol, “An asymptotic rigidity property from the realizability of chirotope extensions”, arXiv:2505.14189 (2025).

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