Algebraic Geometry
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The first application of modern algebraic techniques to a comprehensive selection of classical geometric problems. Written with spirit and originality, this is a valuable book for anyone interested in the subject from other than the purely algebraic point of view.
Originally published in 1953.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Preface
- Contents
- I. Algebraic Foundations
- II. Algebraic Varieties: Fundamental Concepts
- III. Transformations of Algebraic Varieties
- IV. Formal Power Series
- V. Algebraic Curves, Their Places and Transformations
- VI. Linear Series
- VII. Abelian Differentials
- VIII. Abel's Theorem: Algebraic Series and Correspondences
- IX. Systems of Curves on a Surface
- Appendix: On The Characteristic Zero
- Bibliography
- List of Symbols Most Frequently Used in the Text
- Index
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