Sylvester versus Gundelfinger

Let Vn be the SL₂-module of binary forms of degree n and let V=V₁⊕V₃⊕V₄. We show that the minimum number of generators of the algebra R=C[V]SL₂ of polynomial functions on V invariant under the action of SL₂ equals 63. This settles a 143-year old question.

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Published in:Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications
Date:2012
Main Authors: Brouwer, A.E., Popoviciu, M.
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Language:English
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Sylvester versus Gundelfinger / A.E. Brouwer, M. Popoviciu // Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications. — 2012. — Т. 8. — Бібліогр.: 20 назв. — англ.
1815-0659
2010 Mathematics Subject Classification: 13A15; 68W30
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3842/SIGMA.2012.075
https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/148715
Let Vn be the SL₂-module of binary forms of degree n and let V=V₁⊕V₃⊕V₄. We show that the minimum number of generators of the algebra R=C[V]SL₂ of polynomial functions on V invariant under the action of SL₂ equals 63. This settles a 143-year old question.
This paper is a contribution to the Special Issue “Symmetries of Dif ferential Equations: Frames, Invariants and Applications”. The full collection is available at http://www.emis.de/journals/SIGMA/SDE2012.html.
 The second author is partially supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation.
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