Classical algebraic geometry : a modern view / Igor V. Dolgachev.

Author/creator Dolgachev, I.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Descriptionxii, 639 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Partial contents 1. Polarity -- 2. Conics and quadrics -- 3. Plane cubics -- 4. Determinantal equations -- 5. Theta characteristics -- 6. Plane quartics -- 7. Cremona transformations -- 8. Del Pezzo surfaces -- 9. Cubic surfaces -- 10. Geometry of lines
Abstract "Algebraic geometry has benefited enormously from the powerful general machinery developed in the latter half of the twentieth century. The cost has been that much of the research of previous generations is in a language unintelligible to modern workers, in particular, the rich legacy of classical algebraic geometry, such as plane algebraic curves of low degree, special algebraic surfaces, theta functions, Cremona transformations, the theory of apolarity and the geometry of lines in projective spaces. The author's contemporary approach makes this legacy accessible to modern algebraic geometers and to others who are interested in applying classical results. The vast bibliography of over 600 references is complemented by an array of exercises that extend or exemplify results given in the book"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2012018486
ISBN9781107017658 (hardback)
ISBN1107017653 (hardback)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks QA564 .D638 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold