In the example below, the variety is composed of five points (dimension zero), three curves (dimension one), and one surface (dimension two). The equidimensional decomposition places all of the points, all of the curves, and all of the surfaces into separate ideals.
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The next example illustrates what happens when embedded primes are present.
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