Re: How many roots does a system of polynomial equations have?

On Apr 30, 4:14 pm, Szabolcs <szhor...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
A polynomial of degree n with real coefficients has n complex roots.

How can one find out the number of complex roots of a system of two
polynomial equations in two variables?

Example:

x^3 - 3*y^2*x == 0 and x^2+y^2 - 4 == 0

I am not familiar with the topic, so sorry if this is a trivial/stupid
question. I was not able to figure it out on my own. Any pointers in
the right direction would be most appreciated.

Search for `Bezout's theorem'.

-- m
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