Basic Algebraic Geometry 1: Varieties in Projective Space (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783642379550)

Shafarevich's Basic Algebraic Geometry has been a classic and universally used introduction to the subject since its first appearance over 40 years ago. As the translator writes in a prefatory note, For all [advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate] students, and for the many specialists in other branches of math who need a liberal education in algebraic geometry, Shafarevich's book is a must.'' The third edition, in addition to some minor corrections, now offers a new treatment of the Riemann--Roch theorem for curves, including a proof from first principles.

Shafarevich's book is an attractive and accessible introduction to algebraic geometry, suitable for beginning students and nonspecialists, and the new edition is set to remain a popular introduction to the field.


Author: Igor R. Shafarevich
ISBN-10: 3642379559
ISBN-13: 9783642379550
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 08/19/2013
Pages: 310
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d