2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/228918We construct a polynomial of degree d in two variables whose Hessian curve has (d-2)^2 connected components using Viro patchworking. In particular, this implies the existence of a smooth real algebraic surface of degree d in RP^3 whose parabolic curve is smooth and has d(d-2)^2 connected components.4 pagesAlgebraic Geometry14P25On the number of connected components of the parabolic curvetext