Hi Everyone!

This video serves as an introductory lecture to the configuration space of points in the plane. To learn more about configuration spaces and braid groups, a good source is Braids, Links, and Mapping Class Groups by Birman.

Go check out my dance film on the same topic if you have not seen it yet!    • Braiding Through Time -- a dance film  

Thanks for watching!
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0:00 - What is the configuration space?
6:23 - Some applications
9:58 - Defining the fundamental group
17:50 - The fundamental group of the configuration space
21:16 - The braid group
26:28 - Tying it together
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