Conics And Cubics

This text is an introduction to algebraic curves. By focusing on curves of maximum three degrees, the results remain tangible and the proofs transparent. Theore... » 

This text is an introduction to algebraic curves. By focusing on curves of maximum three degrees, the results remain tangible and the proofs transparent. Theorems follow naturally from high school algebra and two key ideas, homogeneous co-ordinates and intersection multiplicities. «