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What is Tropicalization, and how is it applied

My question is: What is Tropicalization, how is it done, and what are some basic applications of it? motivation I am interested especially in how questions about enumerative algebraic geometry ...
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Family of hypersurfaces in (C^*)^2 corresponding to tropical family

Edit: I realize the mathematics below is lacking a precise phrasing. I hope that the intuitiion behind the question is clear enough that a reader will understand the question and provide guidance. The ...
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Economic equilibrium and tropical geometry

There is a famous saying in economics: When everyone pursues his or her own interests, there is an invisible hand that brings the market to equilibrium. However, this is not always the case. Here is ...
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Tropicalization of the Grassmannian

Let $Trop(Gr(m,n))$ denote the tropicalization of the grassmannian $Gr(n,m)$. Let $\phi^m : \mathbb R^{n \choose 2} \rightarrow \mathbb R^{n \choose m}$ such that $X_{i,j} \rightarrow X_{i_1,...,i_m}$...
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How to define the limit of an infinite sequence of Newton polytopes rigorously?

Let $A_1 \subset A_2 \subset \cdots$ and each $A_i$ is a finite set of polynomials over variables $x_1, \ldots, x_n$. For each $i$, let $N_i$ be the Newton polytope of $A_i$. Since $A_{\infty}$ has ...
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How to Tropicalize a Polynomial in Two Variables?

Trying to draw the Amoeba With Mathematica, it's possible to graph $e^{-k x} + e^{-k y} = 1,e^{-k x} - e^{-k y} = 1$ and $e^{-k x} + e^{-k y} = -1$ to get the amoeba of 1 + x + y when k = 1. Then by ...
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