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| | Homogeneous Coordinates |
 | | Converting a degree n homogeneous polynomial in x, y, z and w back to the conventional form is exactly identical to the two-variable case. |
 | | Given a homogeneous coordinate (x,y,w) of a point in the xy-plane, let us consider (x,y,w) to be a point in space whose coordinate values are x, y and w for the x-, y- and w- axes, respectively. |
 | | Therefore, as a homogeneous point moves on a curve defined by homogeneous polynomial f(x,y,w)=0, its corresponding point moves in three-dimensional space, which, in turn, is projected to the plane w=1. |
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