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A plane model of a smooth projective curve $X$ is a closed curve $f(x,y,z)=0$ in $\mathbb{P}^2$ that is birational to $X$. Such a model is singular if the zero locus of $f$ and its partial derivatives is non-empty, otherwise it is smooth.

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  • Last edited by Andrew Sutherland on 2023-07-09 08:24:56
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