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D.4.16.5 genus

Procedure from library normal.lib (see normal_lib).

Return:
an integer, the geometric genus p_g = p_a - delta of the projective curve defined by i, where p_a is the arithmetic genus.

Note:
delta is the sum of all local delta-invariants of the singularities, i.e. dim(R'/R), R' the normalization of the local ring R of the singularity.
genus(I,"nor") uses the normalization to compute delta. Usually genus(I,"nor") is slower than genus(I) but sometimes not.
genus(I,"pri") starts with a primary decompsition.

Example:
 


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