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algebraic variety  

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  • Algebraic varieties are the central objects of study in algebraic geometry, a sub-field of mathematics. Classically, an algebraic variety is defined as the set of solutions of a system of polynomial equations over the real or complex numbers. Modern definitions generalize this concept in several different ways, while attempting to preserve the geometric intuition behind the original definition. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algebraic_variety)

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  • algebraic manifold

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