Abstract. A homogeneous polynomial of degree d in n + 1 variables is identifiable if it admits a unique additive decomposition in powers of linear forms. Identifiability is expected to be very rare. In this paper we conclude a work started more than a century ago and we describe all values of d and n for which a general polynomial of degree d in n + 1 variables is identifiable. This is done by classifying a special class of Cremona transformations of projective spaces.

Abstract. We prove that a general polynomial vector (f 1 , f 2 , f 3 ) in three homogeneous variables of degrees (3, 3, 4) has a unique Waring decomposition of rank 7. This is the first new case we are aware, and likely the last one, after five examples known since 19th century and the binary case. We prove that there are no identifiable cases among pairs (f 1 , f 2 ) in three homogeneous variables of degree (a, a + 1), unless a = 2, and we give a lower bound on the number of decompositions. The new example was discovered with Numerical Algebraic Geometry, while its proof needs Nonabelian Apolarity.

The computation of the dimension of linear systems of plane curves through a bunch of given multiple points is one of the most classic issues in algebraic geometry. In general, it is still an open problem to understand when the points fail to impose independent conditions. Despite many partial results, a complete solution is not known, even if the fixed points are in general position. The answer in the case of general points in the projective plane is predicted by the famous Segre-Harbourne-Gimigliano-Hirschowitz conjecture. When we consider fixed points in special position, even more interesting situations may occur. Recently, Di Gennaro, Ilardi and Vallès discovered a special configuration Z of nine points with a remarkable property: A general triple point always fails to impose independent conditions on the ideal of Z in degree four. The peculiar structure and properties of this kind of unexpected curves were studied by Cook II, Harbourne, Migliore and Nagel. By using both explicit geometric constructions and more abstract algebraic arguments, we classify low-degree unexpected curves. In particular, we prove that the aforementioned configuration Z is the unique one giving rise to an unexpected quartic.

We study signature tensors of paths from an algebraic geometric viewpoint. The signatures of a given class of paths parametrize a variety inside the space of tensors, and these signature varieties provide both new tools to investigate paths and new challenging questions about their behavior. This paper focuses on signatures of rough paths. Their signature variety shows surprising analogies with the Veronese variety, and our aim is to prove that this so-called Rough Veronese is toric. The same holds for the universal variety. Answering a question of Amendola, Friz and Sturmfels, we show that the ideal of the universal variety does not need to be generated by quadrics.1991 Mathematics Subject Classification. 14Q15, 14M25, 60H99.