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On the quadratic invariant of binary sextics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2016

MACIEJ DUNAJSKI  and
ROGER PENROSE
MACIEJ DUNAJSKI
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA. e-mail: M.Dunajski@damtp.cam.ac.uk
ROGER PENROSE
Affiliation:
The Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, Andrew Wiles Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG. e-mail: penroad@wadh.ox.ac.uk
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Abstract

We provide a geometric characterisation of binary sextics with vanishing quadratic invariant.

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Research Article
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Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society , Volume 162 , Issue 3 , May 2017 , pp. 435 - 445
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Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 2016 

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