On topological and geometric $(19_4)$ configurations
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An $(n_k)$ configuration is a set of $n$ points and $n$ lines such that each point lies on $k$ lines while each line contains $k$ points. The configuration is geometric, topological, or combinatorial depending on whether lines are considered to be straight lines, pseudolines, or just combinatorial lines. The existence and enumeration of $(n_k)$ configurations for a given $k$ has been subject to active research. A current front of research concerns geometric $(n_4)$ configurations: it is now known that geometric $(n_4)$ configurations exist for all $n \ge 18$, apart from sporadic exceptional cases. In this paper, we settle by computational techniques the first open case of $(19_4)$ configurations: we obtain all topological $(19_4)$ configurations among which none are geometrically realizable.
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