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Parameter spaces for quadrics

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  1. Matematisk Institut, Københavns Universitet, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 København Ø, Denmark

Abstract

The parameter spaces for quadrics are reviewed. In addition, an explicit formula for the number of quadrics tangent to given linear subspaces is presented.

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Banach Center Publications
1996/36/1
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Pages:
199-216
Main language of publication
English
Published
1996
Exact and natural sciences