We consider the action of the projective group
PGL(3,R) on the
n-fold first-order jet space of point configurations on the plane. Using the method of moving frames, we construct an explicit complete generating set for the field of absolute first-order joint projective differential invariants
In,0 for any
n≥3. This approach provides a unified construction for all
n, immediately ensuring functional independence of the fundamental invariants and yielding formulas suitable for both symbolic and numerical implementation.
Next, we study the field of relative first-order invariants
In with Jacobian multiplier. It is shown that the invariantization of the Jacobian under the projective action yields a primitive element of the field extension
In/In,0.
Finally, we introduce a multiplicative cochain complex
C∙ associated with the action of
PGL(3,R) on the jet space, and show that the invariantization operator induced by the moving frame generates an explicit contracting homotopy. This provides a constructive proof of the vanishing of higher cohomology and an interpretation of the "defect" of invariantization as an exact cocycle in
C∙.