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The aim of this book is to describe the underlying principles of algebraic geometry, some of its important developments in the twentieth century, and some of the problems that occupy its practitioners today. It is intended for the working or the aspiring mathematician who is unfamiliar with algebraic geometry but wishes to gain an appreciation of its foundations and its goals with a minimum of prerequisites. Few algebraic prerequisites are presumed beyond a basic course in linear algebra.

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Author:   Karen E. Smith ,  Lauri Kahanpää ,  Pekka Kekäläinen ,  William Traves
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2000
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781441931955

ISBN 10:   1441931953
Pages:   164
Publication Date:   19 November 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Affine Algebraic Varieties.- 2 Algebraic Foundations.- 3 Projective Varieties.- 4 Quasi-Projective Varieties.- 5 Classical Constructions.- 6 Smoothness.- 7 Birational Geometry.- 8 Maps to Projective Space.- A Sheaves and Abstract Algebraic Varieties.- A.1 Sheaves.- A.2 Abstract Algebraic Varieties.- References.

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K.E. Smith, L. Kahanpaeae, P.Kekaelaeinen, and W.N. Traves An Invitation to Algebraic Geometry The book ... is clear and accessible. -CHOICE

K.E. Smith, L. Kahanpaeae, P.Kekaelaeinen, and W.N. Traves An Invitation to Algebraic Geometry The book ... is clear and accessible. --CHOICE

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