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In this paper we consider convex improper affine maps of the three-dimensional affine space and classify their singularities. The main tool developed is a generating family with properties that closely resembles the area function for non-convex improper affine maps.
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Craizer, M. Singularities of convex improper affine maps. J. Geom. 103, 207–217 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00022-012-0125-3
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