Abstract
We give a simpler and purely topological proof of Ernström's class formula (1997) for the degree of dual varieties. Our new proof also allows us to obtain a formula describing the degrees of the associated varieties studied by Gelfand, Kapranov and Zelevinsky (1994).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2365-2373 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society |
Volume | 136 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 Jul |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mathematics(all)
- Applied Mathematics