Topological Invariants of Plane Curves and Caustics |
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| Series title: | University Lecture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8218-0308-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1994 |
| Publisher: | American Mathematical Society
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $32.00 |
Book Description:
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The theory of plane curves is much richer than knot theory, which may be considered the commutative version of the theory of plane curves. This study is based on singularity theory: the infinite-dimensional space of curves is subdivided by the discriminant hypersurfaces into parts consisting of generic curves of the same type.
The theory of plane curves is much richer than knot theory, which may be considered the commutative version of the theory of plane curves. This study is based on singularity theory: the infinite-dimensional space of curves is subdivided by the discriminant hypersurfaces into parts consisting of generic curves of the same type.