Definition:Configuration Space
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Definition
A configuration space is an abstract space which describes all possible positions of a system.
Dimension
The dimension of a configuration space $S$ is the number of degrees of freedom of the system defined by $S$.
Also see
- Results about configuration spaces can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): configuration space
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): configuration space