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Curve Genus


One of the Plücker characteristics, defined by

 p=1/2(n-1)(n-2)-(delta+kappa)=1/2(m-1)(m-2)-(tau+iota),

where m is the class, n the order, delta the number of nodes, kappa the number of cusps, iota the number of stationary tangents (inflection points), and tau the number of bitangents.


See also

Riemann Curve Theorem

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References

Coolidge, J. L. A Treatise on Algebraic Plane Curves. New York: Dover, p. 100, 1959.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Curve Genus." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/CurveGenus.html

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