Classical algebraic geometry is the study of algebraic varieties, both affine varieties in 
and projective algebraic
varieties in 
.
The original motivation was to study systems of polynomials
and their roots (Macdonald 1968, p. 1).
Classical Algebraic Geometry
See also
Affine Variety, Algebraic Geometry, Algebraic Variety, Polynomial, Projective VarietyThis entry contributed by Todd Rowland
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References
Macdonald, I. G. Algebraic Geometry: Introduction to Schemes. New York: W. A. Benjamin, p. 1, 1968.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
Classical Algebraic GeometryCite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W., with contributions by Todd Rowland. "Classical Algebraic Geometry." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ClassicalAlgebraicGeometry.html