Genus–degree formula

Genus–degree formula

In classical algebraic geometry, the genus–degree formula relates the degree d of a non-singular plane curve C\subset\mathbb{P}^2 with its arithmetic genus g via the formula:

g=\frac12 (d-1)(d-2) . \,

A singularity of order r decreases the genus by \scriptstyle \frac12 r(r-1).[1]

Proofs

The proof follows immediately from the adjunction formula. For a classical proof see the book of Arbarello, Cornalba, Griffiths and Harris.

Notes

  1. ^ Semple and Roth, Introduction to Algebraic Geometry, Oxford University Press (repr.1985) ISBN 0-19-85336-2. Pp. 53–54

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