[Authors] A. L. Chistov [Title] Polynomial--time algorithms in zero--characteristic for a new model of representation of algebraic varieties [AMS Subj-class] 14Q15 Higher-dimensional varieties [Abstract] We suggest a model of representation of algebraic varieties based on representative systems of points of its irreducible components. Deterministic polynomial--time algorithms to substantiate this model are described in zero--characteristic. The main result here is a construction of the intersection of algebraic varieties. As applications we get efficient algorithms for constructing the smooth stratification and smooth cover of an algebraic variety introduced by the author earlier. [Comments] LaTeX, English, 27 pp. [Contact e-mail] sliss@iias.spb.su