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Degree of a projective curve

If the Hilbert polynomial of the homogeneous coordinate ring of a projective curve is

P_{C} (m) = d m + c,

then

de g C = d

. Equivalently, a sufficiently general hyperplane section has scheme-theoretic length

d

.

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