Invariants and finiteness

Classical covariants and symbolic notation; Hilbert finite generation; finite groups, the Noether degree bound and Molien series; polarization and vector invariants; finiteness over every characteristic and Noetherian bases.

1. Covariants of binary and ternary forms
2. Forms in several variables and Hilbert finiteness
3. Invariants of finite groups and Noether's degree bound
4. Polarization and invariants of many vectors
5. Finiteness for finite groups in every characteristic

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