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Steiner's conic problem

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In enumerative geometry, Steiner's conic problem is the problem of finding the number of smooth conics tangent to five given conics in the plane in general position. If the problem is considered in the complex projective plane CP2, the correct solution is 3264. The problem is named after Jakob Steiner who first posed it and who gave an incorrect solution in 1848.

Steiner's conic problem - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In enumerative geometry , Steiner's conic problem is the problem of finding the number of smooth conics tangent to five given conics in the plane in general position . If the problem is considered in the complex projective plane CP 2 , the correct solution is 3264. [ 1 ] The problem is named after Jakob Steiner who first posed it and who gave an incorrect solution in 1848. [ 2 ] History [ edit ] Steiner claimed that the number of conics tangent to 5 given conics in general position is 7776 = 6 5 , but lat

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