Complex Algebraic Surfaces (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521498425)

The classification of algebraic surfaces is an intricate and fascinating branch of mathematics, developed over more than a century and still an active area of research today. In this book, Professor Beauville gives a lucid and concise account of the subject, expressed simply in the language of modern topology and sheaf theory, and accessible to any budding geometer. A chapter on preliminary material ensures that this volume is self-contained while the exercises succeed both in giving the flavor of the classical subject, and in equipping the reader with the techniques needed for research. The book is aimed at graduate students in geometry and topology.

Author: Arnaud Beauville
ISBN-10: 0521498422
ISBN-13: 9780521498425
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/28/1996
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.01w x 0.35d