Geometry in the tropical limit
Algebraic Geometry
2011-11-18 v2
Abstract
Complex algebraic varieties become easy piecewise-linear objects after passing to the so-called tropical limit. Geometry of these limiting objects is known as tropical geometry. In this short survey we take a look at motivation and intuition behind this limit and consider a few simple examples of correspondence principle between classical and tropical geometries.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1108.3111,
title = {Geometry in the tropical limit},
author = {I. Itenberg and G. Mikhalkin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1108.3111},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
Expanded version of a contribution to the Max-Planck-Society Jahrbuch 2011