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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Egbert Brieskorn , Horst Knörrer , John StillwellPublisher: Birkhauser Verlag AG Imprint: Birkhauser Verlag AG Edition: 2012 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.104kg ISBN: 9783034804929ISBN 10: 303480492 Pages: 721 Publication Date: 26 August 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsI. History of algebraic curves.- 1. Origin and generation of curves.- 2. Synthetic and analytic geometry.- 3. The development of projective geometry.- II. Investigation of curves by elementary algebraic methods.- 4. Polynomials.- 5. Definition and elementary properties of plane algebraic curves.- 6. The intersection of plane curves.- 7. Some simple types of curves.- III. Investigation of curves by resolution of singularities.- 8. Local investigations.- 9. Global investigations.- Bibliography.- Index.ReviewsFrom the reviews: This is a masterly expositional work in which the conversational style of narrative never leaves the reader in doubt about the direction of enquiry. ... the richness of this publication really resides in the fascinating range of mathematical ideas that support its main line of enquiry. ... it can be read selectively at so many different levels up to the postgraduate stage. (PeterRuane,The Mathematical Association of America, January, 2013) It provides a comprehensive overview for all who are interested in GO with an emphasis on theory and algorithms. (W. Huyer, Monatshefte fur Mathematik, 2015) This is a masterly expositional work in which the conversational style of narrative never leaves the reader in doubt about the direction of enquiry. ... the richness of this publication really resides in the fascinating range of mathematical ideas that support its main line of enquiry. ... it can be read selectively at so many different levels up to the postgraduate stage. (PeterRuane,The Mathematical Association of America, January, 2013) It provides a comprehensive overview for all who are interested in GO with an emphasis on theory and algorithms. (W. Huyer, Monatshefte fur Mathematik, 2015) This is a masterly expositional work in which the conversational style of narrative never leaves the reader in doubt about the direction of enquiry. ... the richness of this publication really resides in the fascinating range of mathematical ideas that support its main line of enquiry. ... it can be read selectively at so many different levels up to the postgraduate stage. (PeterRuane,The Mathematical Association of America, January, 2013) Author InformationEgbert Brieskorn was a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Bonn, Germany. Horst Knorrer is a Professor of Mathematics at the ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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