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On the quadratic invariant of binary sextics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2016

MACIEJ DUNAJSKI
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA. e-mail: [email protected]
ROGER PENROSE
Affiliation:
The Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, Andrew Wiles Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG. e-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

We provide a geometric characterisation of binary sextics with vanishing quadratic invariant.

Type
Research Article
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Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 2016 

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