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Title: Expressive curves
We initiate the study of a class of real plane algebraic curves which we callexpressive. These are the curves whose defining polynomial has the smallest number of critical points allowed by the topology of the set of real points of a curve. This concept can be viewed as a global version of the notion of a real morsification of an isolated plane curve singularity. We prove that a plane curve  C C is expressive if (a) each irreducible component of  C C can be parametrized by real polynomials (either ordinary or trigonometric), (b) all singular points of C C in the affine plane are ordinary hyperbolic nodes, and (c) the set of real points of C C in the affine plane is connected. Conversely, an expressive curve with real irreducible components must satisfy conditions (a)–(c), unless it exhibits some exotic behaviour at infinity. We describe several constructions that produce expressive curves, and discuss a large number of examples, including: arrangements of lines, parabolas, and circles; Chebyshev and Lissajous curves; hypotrochoids and epitrochoids; and much more.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2054231 1664722
PAR ID:
10520797
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
American Mathematical Society
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Communications of the American Mathematical Society
Volume:
3
Issue:
10
ISSN:
2692-3688
Page Range / eLocation ID:
669 to 743
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
Real plane algebraic curve critical points of real bivariate polynomials polynomial curve trigonometric curve expressive curve.
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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