Piecewise polynomial functions, convex polytopes and enumerative geometry
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Piecewise Polynomial Functions, Convex Polytopes and Enumerative Geometry
0. Introduction. This paper explores some of the connections between the objects of its title. It is based on a new approach to McMullen’s polytope algebra, and on its relation with equivariant cohomology of toric varieties. In particular, we give another proof of a recent result of Fulton and Sturmfels, which identifies the polytope algebra with the direct limit of all Chow rings of smooth, co...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Banach Center Publications
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0137-6934,1730-6299
DOI: 10.4064/-36-1-25-44