@article{proudfoot_geometric_2005, title = {Geometric invariant theory and projective toric varieties}, url = {http://arxiv.org/abs/math/0502366}, abstract = {We define projective GIT quotients, and introduce toric varieties from this perspective. We illustrate the definitions by exploring the relationship between toric varieties and polyhedra.}, language = {en}, urldate = {2019-04-15}, journal = {arXiv:math/0502366}, author = {Proudfoot, Nicholas J.}, month = feb, year = {2005}, note = {arXiv: math/0502366}, keywords = {14L24, 14M25, Mathematics - Algebraic Geometry} }