Overview

Although Riemann surfaces are a time-honoured field, this book is novel in its broad perspective that systematically explores the connection with other fields of mathematics. It can serve as an introduction to contemporary mathematics as a whole as it develops background material from algebraic topology, differential geometry, the calculus of variations, elliptic PDE, and algebraic geometry. It is unique among textbooks on Riemann surfaces in including an introduction to Teichmüller theory. The analytic approach is likewise new as it is based on the theory of harmonic maps. For this new edition, the author has expanded and rewritten several sections to include additional material and to improve the presentation.

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Author:   Jürgen Jost
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   3rd ed. 2006
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.950kg
ISBN:  

9783540330653

ISBN 10:   3540330658
Pages:   282
Publication Date:   19 June 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Topological Foundations.- Differential Geometry of Riemann Surfaces.- Harmonic Maps.- Teichmuller Spaces.- Geometric Structures on Riemann Surfaces.- Erratum to: Characterizing Programming Systems Allowing Program Self-reference.

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From the reviews: <p> Compact Riemann Surfaces: An Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics starts off with a wonderful Preface containing a good deal of history, as well as Josta (TM)s explicit dictum that there are three foci around which the whole subject revolves a ] . Josta (TM)s presentation is quite accessible, modulo a lot of diligence on the part of the reader. Ita (TM)s a very good and useful book, very well-written and thorough. (Michael Berg, MathDL, April, 2007)

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