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Sextic Surface

An Algebraic Surface which can be represented implicitly by a polynomial of degree six in $x$, $y$, and $z$. Examples are the Barth Sextic and Boy Surface.

See also Algebraic Surface, Barth Sextic, Boy Surface, Cubic Surface, Decic Surface, Quadratic Surface, Quartic Surface


References

Catanese, F. and Ceresa, G. ``Constructing Sextic Surfaces with a Given Number of Nodes.'' J. Pure Appl. Algebra 23, 1-12, 1982.

Hunt, B. ``Algebraic Surfaces.'' http://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/~wwwagag/Galerie.html.




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-26