The Apollonius Problem
The Apollonius-Toën case
Interlude I: Serre’s formula (1957)
Interlude II: Derived Geometry (2000)
Back to the circles
The Apollonius-Toën circles
Marco Robalo
We illustrate the features of derived algebraic geometry via the classical example of the Apollonius circles. I learned this exercise from
Bertrand Toën
. Any mistakes are entirely mine.