A projective hypersurface defined by a nonzero homogeneous quadratic form. Over , diagonalization identifies its rank; it is smooth when the rank is and otherwise is a cone with a linear vertex.
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In algebraic geometry, a quadric refers to a specific type of algebraic variety defined by a homogeneous polynomial of degree two. These varieties can be studied in various contexts, typically as subsets of projective or affine spaces.