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This book covers the beautiful theory of resolutions of surface singularities in characteristic zero. The primary goal is to present in detail, and for the first time in one volume, two proofs for the existence of such resolutions. One construction was introduced by H.W.E. Jung, and another is due to O. Zariski. Jung's approach uses quasi-ordinary singularities and an explicit study of specific surfaces in affine three-space. In particular, a new proof of the Jung-Abhyankar theorem is given via ramification theory. Zariski's method, as presented, involves repeated normalisation and blowing up points. It also uses the uniformization of zero-dimensional valuations of function fields in two variables, for which a complete proof is given. Despite the intention to serve graduate students and researchers of Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry, a basic knowledge on these topics is necessary only. This is obtained by a thorough introduction of the needed algebraic tools in the two appendices.

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Author:   K. Kiyek ,  J.L. Vicente
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004
Volume:   4
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.771kg
ISBN:  

9789048165735

ISBN 10:   9048165733
Pages:   486
Publication Date:   05 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

I Valuation Theory.- 1 Marot Rings.- 2 Manis Valuation Rings.- 3 Valuation Rings and Valuations.- 4 The Approximation Theorem For Independent Valuations.- 5 Extensions of Valuations.- 6 Extending Valuations to Algebraic Overfields.- 7 Extensions of Discrete Valuations.- 8 Ramification Theory of Valuations.- 9 Extending Valuations to Non-Algebraic Overfields.- 10 Valuations of Algebraic Function Fields.- 11 Valuations Dominating a Local Domain.- II One-Dimensional Semilocal Cohen-Macaulay Rings.- 1 Transversal Elements.- 2 Integral Closure of One-Dimensional Semilocal Cohen-Macaulay Rings.- 3 One-Dimensional Analytically Unramified and Analytically Irreducible CM-Rings.- 4 Blowing up Ideals.- 5 Infinitely Near Rings.- III Differential Modules and Ramification.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Norms and Traces.- 3 Formally Unramified and Unramified Extensions.- 4 Unramified Extensions and Discriminants.- 5 Ramification For Quasilocal Rings.- 6 Integral Closure and Completion.- IV Formal and Convergent Power Series Rings.- 1 Formal Power Series Rings.- 2 Convergent Power Series Rings.- 3 Weierstraß Preparation Theorem.- 4 The Category of Formal and Analytic Algebras.- 5 Extensions of Formal and Analytic Algebras.- V Quasiordinary Singularities.- 1 Fractionary Power Series.- 2 The Jung-Abhyankar Theorem: Formal Case.- 3 The Jung-Abhyankar Theorem: Analytic Case.- 4 Quasiordinary Power Series.- 5 A Generalized Newton Algorithm.- 6 Strictly Generated Semigroups.- VI The Singularity Zq = XYp.- 1 Hirzebruch-Jung Singularities.- 2 Semigroups and Semigroup Rings.- 3 Continued Fractions.- 4 Two-Dimensional Cones.- 5 Resolution of Singularities.- VII Two-Dimensional Regular Local Rings.- 1 Ideal Transform.- 2 Quadratic Transforms and Ideal Transforms.- 3 Complete Ideals.- 4 Factorization ofComplete Ideals.- 5 The Predecessors of a Simple Ideal.- 6 The Quadratic Sequence.- 7 Proximity.- 8 Resolution of Embedded Curves.- VIII Resolution of Singularities.- 1 Blowing up Curve Singularities.- 2 Resolution of Surface Singularities I: Jung’s Method.- 3 Quadratic Dilatations.- 4 Quadratic Dilatations of Two-Dimensional Regular Local Rings.- 5 Valuations of Algebraic Function Fields in Two Variables.- 6 Uniformization.- 7 Resolution of Surface Singularities II: Blowing up and Normalizing.- Appendices.- A Results from Classical Algebraic Geometry.- 1 Generalities.- 1.1 Ideals and Varieties.- 1.2 Rational Functions and Maps.- 1.3 Coordinate Ring and Local Rings.- 1.4 Dominant Morphisms and Closed Embeddings.- 1.5 Elementary Open Sets.- 1.6 Varieties as Topological Spaces.- 1.7 Local Ring on a Subvariety.- 2 Affine and Finite Morphisms.- 3 Products.- 4 Proper Morphisms.- 4.1 Space of Irreducible Closed Subsets.- 4.3 Proper Morphisms.- 5 Algebraic Cones and Projective Varieties.- 6 Regular and Singular Points.- 7 Normalization of a Variety.- 8 Desingularization of a Variety.- 9 Dimension of Fibres.- 10 Quasifinite Morphisms and Ramification.- 10.1 Quasifinite Morphisms.- 10.2 Ramification.- 11 Divisors.- 12 Some Results on Projections.- 13 Blowing up.- 14 Blowing up: The Local Rings.- B Miscellaneous Results.- 1 Ordered Abelian Groups.- 1.1 Isolated Subgroups.- 1.2 Initial Index.- 1.3 Archimedean Ordered Groups.- 1.4 The Rational Rank of an Abelian Group.- 2 Localization.- 3 Integral Extensions.- 4 Some Results on Graded Rings and Modules.- 4.1 Generalities.- 4.3 Homogeneous Localization.- 4.4 Integral Closure of Graded Rings.- 5 Properties of the Rees Ring.- 6 Integral Closure of Ideals.- 6.1 Generalities.- 6.2 Integral Closure of Ideals.- 6.3 Integral Closure ofIdeals and Valuation Theory.- 7 Decomposition Group and Inertia Group.- 8 Decomposable Rings.- 9 The Dimension Formula.- 10 Miscellaneous Results.- 10.1 The Chinese Remainder Theorem.- 10.2 Separable Noether Normalization.- 10.3 The Segre Ideal.- 10.4 Adjoining an Indeterminate.- 10.5 Divisor Group and Class Group.- 10.6 Calculating a Multiplicity.- 10.7 A Length Formula.- 10.8 Quasifinite Modules.- 10.9 Maximal Primary Ideals.- 10.10 Primary Decomposition in Non-Noetherian Rings.- 10.11 Discriminant of a Polynomial.- Index of Symbols.

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"From the reviews: ""As indicated in the title … describes different methods of resolution of singularities of curves and surfaces … . The first seven chapters are dedicated to developing the material … . The two appendixes, on algebraic geometry and commutative algebra, contain generalities and classical results needed in the previous chapters. This completes one of the aims of the authors: To write a book as self-contained as possible. ... In conclusion, the book is an interesting exposition of resolution of singularities in low dimensions … ."" (Ana Bravo, Mathematical Reviews, 2005e) ""The monograph presents a modern theory of resolution of isolated singularities of algebraic curves and surfaces over algebraically closed fields of characteristic zero. … The exposition is self-contained and is supplied by an appendix, covering some classical algebraic geometry and commutative algebra."" (Eugenii I. Shustin, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1069 (20), 2005)"

From the reviews: As indicated in the title ... describes different methods of resolution of singularities of curves and surfaces ... . The first seven chapters are dedicated to developing the material ... . The two appendixes, on algebraic geometry and commutative algebra, contain generalities and classical results needed in the previous chapters. This completes one of the aims of the authors: To write a book as self-contained as possible. ... In conclusion, the book is an interesting exposition of resolution of singularities in low dimensions ... . (Ana Bravo, Mathematical Reviews, 2005e) The monograph presents a modern theory of resolution of isolated singularities of algebraic curves and surfaces over algebraically closed fields of characteristic zero. ... The exposition is self-contained and is supplied by an appendix, covering some classical algebraic geometry and commutative algebra. (Eugenii I. Shustin, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1069 (20), 2005)

From the reviews: As indicated in the title ! describes different methods of resolution of singularities of curves and surfaces ! . The first seven chapters are dedicated to developing the material ! . The two appendixes, on algebraic geometry and commutative algebra, contain generalities and classical results needed in the previous chapters. This completes one of the aims of the authors: To write a book as self-contained as possible. ... In conclusion, the book is an interesting exposition of resolution of singularities in low dimensions ! . (Ana Bravo, Mathematical Reviews, 2005e) The monograph presents a modern theory of resolution of isolated singularities of algebraic curves and surfaces over algebraically closed fields of characteristic zero. ! The exposition is self-contained and is supplied by an appendix, covering some classical algebraic geometry and commutative algebra. (Eugenii I. Shustin, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1069 (20), 2005)

From the reviews: As indicated in the title ... describes different methods of resolution of singularities of curves and surfaces ... . The first seven chapters are dedicated to developing the material ... . The two appendixes, on algebraic geometry and commutative algebra, contain generalities and classical results needed in the previous chapters. This completes one of the aims of the authors: To write a book as self-contained as possible. ... In conclusion, the book is an interesting exposition of resolution of singularities in low dimensions ... . (Ana Bravo, Mathematical Reviews, 2005e) The monograph presents a modern theory of resolution of isolated singularities of algebraic curves and surfaces over algebraically closed fields of characteristic zero. ... The exposition is self-contained and is supplied by an appendix, covering some classical algebraic geometry and commutative algebra. (Eugenii I. Shustin, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1069 (20), 2005)

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