Singular points of real quartic curves via computer algebra
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Publication:6206064
arXiv0707.0241MaRDI QIDQ6206064FDOQ6206064
Authors: David A. Weinberg, Nicholas J. Willis 
Publication date: 2 July 2007
Abstract: There are thirteen types of singular points for irreducible real quartic curves and seventeen types of singular points for reducible real quartic curves. This classification is originally due to D.A. Gudkov. There are nine types of singular points for irreducible complex quartic curves and ten types of singular points for reducible complex quartic curves. We derive the complete classification with proof by using the computer algebra system Maple. We clarify that the classification is based on computing just enough of the Puiseux expansion to separate the branches. Thus, the proof consists of a sequence of large symbolic computations that can be done nicely using Maple.
Singularities in algebraic geometry (14B05) Singularities of curves, local rings (14H20) Local theory in algebraic geometry (14Bxx) Curves in algebraic geometry (14Hxx) Complex singularities (32Sxx) Theory of singularities and catastrophe theory (58Kxx)
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