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OverviewIn this book, Miranda takes the approach that algebraic curves are best encountered for the first time over the complex numbers, where the reader's classical intuition about surfaces, integration, and other concepts can be brought into play. Therefore, many examples of algebraic curves are presented in the first chapters. In this way, the book begins as a primer on Riemann surfaces, with complex charts and meromorphic functions taking centre stage. But the main examples come from projective curves, and slowly but surely the text moves toward the algebraic category. Proofs of the Riemann-Roch and Serre Dualtiy Theorems are presented in an algebraic manner, via an adaptation of the adelic proof, expressed completely in terms of solving a Mittag-Leffler problem. Sheaves and cohomology are introduced as a unifying device in the later chapters, so that their utility and naturalness are immediately obvious. Requiring a background of one term of complex variable theory and a year of abstract algebra, this is an excellent graduate textbook for a second-term course in complex variables or a year-long course in algebraic geometry. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rick MirandaPublisher: American Mathematical Society Imprint: American Mathematical Society Edition: UK ed. Volume: No. 5 Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 26.70cm Weight: 0.872kg ISBN: 9780821802687ISBN 10: 0821802682 Pages: 390 Publication Date: 30 April 1995 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback 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 ContentsRiemann surfaces: Basic definitions Functions and maps More examples of Riemann surfaces Integration on Riemann surfaces Divisors and meromorphic functions Algebraic curves and the Riemann-Roch theorem Applications of Riemann-Roch Abel's theorem Sheaves and Cech cohomology Algebraic sheaves Invertible sheaves, line bundles, and $\check H^1$ References Index of notation Index of terminology.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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