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Zero locus of a generic smooth section

Let $V$ be a smooth manifold, $E \rightarrow V$ a vector bundle over $V$ and $\Gamma$ be a finite group acting nontrivially on $V$ and $E$. Let $s \in C^\infty(E)$ be a generic $\G …
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Equation to a Perpendicular Line Along A Plane [closed]

Greetings, I have the following problem, which Google has not yet been able to answer. I have the equations to two lines in 3D space. I also have the co-ordinates of a single poi …
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What are the most important instances of the “yoga of generic points”?

In algebraic geometry, an irreducible scheme has a point called "the generic point." The justification for this terminology is that under reasonable finiteness hypotheses, a proper …
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Closest point on Bezier spline

Given a two-dimensional cubic bezier spline defined by 4 control-points as described here, is there a way to solve analytically the parameter along the curve (0.0 to 1.0 parameter …