divisor in algebraic geometry

C27993
concept

A divisor in algebraic geometry is a formal finite integer linear combination of irreducible codimension-one subvarieties (or points on a curve), used to encode zeros and poles of rational functions and to study line bundles and linear systems.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Weil divisor generalization 1

Instances (2)

Instance Via concept surface
Weil divisor
Cartier divisor