How to plot a projective variety in Maxima?



First off all we can try to eliminate one of the variables

eliminate([x*z-y^2=0,y*w-z^2=0,x*w-y*z=0],[w]);
-> [z*(x*z-y^2),x*z-y^2]


12.04.2013 6:07, Jianrong Li ?????:
> Dear all,
>
> I am trying to plot the projective variety defined by the homogeneous
> polynomials xz-y^2 = 0, yw-z^2 = 0, xw-yz = 0. I am trying to use
> implicit_plot function in Maxima. But it is not successful. How could I
> plot this variety? Thank you very much.
>
> Best wishes,
> Jianrong.
>
>
>
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