algebraic geometry

American  

noun

Mathematics.

1. the study of sets that are defined by algebraic equations.

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Etymology

Origin of algebraic geometry

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Intersection theory, one of Larson’s specialties, is a branch of a field called algebraic geometry.

From Scientific American • Sep. 26, 2023

Melanie Matchett Wood, 41, a Harvard number theorist who also studies algebraic geometry, is an infectious mathematician.

From Washington Post • Oct. 12, 2022

Melanie Matchett Wood, 41, Cambridge, Massachusetts, mathematician whose statistical analyses have helped answer questions related to number theory and algebraic geometry.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2022

In his analysis, Dr. Thaddeus, who specializes in algebraic geometry, found that key supporting data submitted by Columbia was “inaccurate, dubious or highly misleading.”

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2022

A theme emerging for proposed new categories is for fields that mix traditional disciplines — such as ‘algebraic statistics’ and ‘numerical algebraic geometry’.

From Nature • Feb. 6, 2018