1 Algebraic sets, affine varieties, and the Zariski topology 4 1.1 Algebraic sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.2 Hilbert basis theorem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.3 Zariski topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.3.1 Proof that affine algebraic sets form closed sets on a t...

The recognition that within the area of computational geometry, the methods of algebraic topology can provide qualitative and shape information which isn't available from other methods. Algebraic topology provides a tool for visualization and feature identification in high dimensional data. Algebraic topology is an extremely useful framework for analyzing problems in distributed computing, such...