The order <i>n</i> of an <a href="AlgebraicSurface.html">algebraic surface</a> is the order of the <a href="Polynomial.html">polynomial</a> defining a surface, which can be geometrically
interpreted as the maximum number of points in which a line meets the surface.

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<TR><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">3</TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><a href="CubicSurface.html">cubic surface</a></TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">4</TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><a href="QuarticSurface.html">quartic surface</a></TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">5</TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><a href="QuinticSurface.html">quintic surface</a></TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">6</TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><a href="SexticSurface.html">sextic surface</a></TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">7</TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><a href="HepticSurface.html">heptic surface</a></TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">8</TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><a href="OcticSurface.html">octic surface</a></TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">9</TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><a href="NonicSurface.html">nonic surface</a></TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">10</TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><a href="DecicSurface.html">decic surface</a></TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">12</TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><a href="DodecicSurface.html">dodecic surface</a></TD>
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