The Hessian discriminant

DOI10.4418/2020.75.2.12zbMATH Open1454.14142arXiv1909.06681OpenAlexW3192372464MaRDI QIDQ5140692FDOQ5140692

Authors: Rodica Dinu, Tim Seyannaeve 

Publication date: 16 December 2020

Abstract: We express the Hessian discriminant of a cubic surface in terms of fundamental invariants. This answers Question 15 from the emph{27 questions on the cubic surface}. We also explain how to compute the fundamental invariants for smooth cubics of rank 6.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1909.06681

zbMATH Keywords

cubic surfacesHessian discriminantHurwitz formSalmon invariants

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Special surfaces (14J25) Geometric invariant theory (14L24) Computational aspects of algebraic surfaces (14Q10)

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Cited In (2)

• Hessian Matrix vs. Gauss–Newton Hessian Matrix
• Twenty-seven questions about the cubic surface

Uses Software

• Macaulay2

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