Bifurcations of affine invariants for one-parameter family of generic convex plane curves

• Autorzy: Takashi Sano
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We study affine invariants of plane curves from the view point of the singularity theory of smooth functions. We describe how affine vertices and affine inflexions are created and destroyed.

• Wydawca: Institute of Mathematics Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Banach Center Publications
• Rocznik: 1999
• Tom: 50
• Numer: 1
• Strony: 227-236

Daty

wydano

1999

Twórcy

autor

Takashi Sano

• Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan

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