ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Segre class

Okay, imagine you have a big paper puzzle with different shapes on it. Now, let's say you want to count how many of those shapes can fit in another shape. This is called the "segre class".

The segre class helps us understand how many of those shapes can fit inside a bigger shape by looking at the overlap between them. Think of it like a Venn diagram, where we have two circles that overlap in the middle. The segre class helps us count how many pieces are in that middle section.

We can use the segre class to study a lot of things in math and science, like in algebraic geometry or topology. It helps us understand the shapes and spaces we're working with, which can be really important in understanding complex problems.