Algebraic geometry Books

Book SynopsisA comprehensive, self-contained treatment presenting general results of the theory. Establishes a geometric intuition and a working facility with specific geometric practices. Emphasizes applications through the study of interesting examples and the development of computational tools. Coverage ranges from analytic to geometric.Table of ContentsFoundational Material. Complex Algebraic Varieties. Riemann Surfaces and Algebraic Curves. Further Techniques. Surfaces. Residues. The Quadric Line Complex. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis edition has been updated to reflect recent advances in the theory of semistable coherent sheaves and their moduli spaces. The authors review changes in the field and point the reader towards further literature. An ideal text for graduate students or mathematicians with a background in algebraic geometry.Trade Review'The authors have created a true masterpiece of mathematical exposition. Bringing together disparate ideas developed gradually over the last fifty years into a cohesive whole, Huybrechts and Lehn provide a compelling and comprehensive view of an essential topic in algebraic geometry. The new edition is full of gems that have been discovered since the first edition. This inspiring book belongs in the hands of any mathematician who has ever encountered a vector bundle on an algebraic variety.' Max Lieblich, University of Washington'This book fills a great need: it is almost the only place the foundations of the moduli theory of sheaves on algebraic varieties appears in any kind of expository form. The material is of basic importance to many further developments: Donaldson–Thomas theory, mirror symmetry, and the study of derived categories.' Rahul Pandharipande, Princeton University'This is a wonderful book; it's about time it was available again. It is the definitive reference for the important topics of vector bundles, coherent sheaves, moduli spaces and geometric invariant theory; perfect as both an introduction to these subjects for beginners, and as a reference book for experts. Thorough but concise, well written and accurate, it is already a minor modern classic. The new edition brings the presentation up to date with discussions of more recent developments in the area.' Richard Thomas, Imperial College London'Serving as a perfect introduction for beginners in the field, an excellent guide to the forefront of research in various directions, a valuable reference for active researchers, and as an abundant source of inspiration for mathematicians and physicists likewise, this book will certainly maintain both its particular significance and its indispensability for further generations of researchers in the field of algebraic sheaves (or vector bundles) and their moduli spaces.' Zentralblatt MATHTable of ContentsPreface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Introduction; Part I. General Theory: 1. Preliminaries; 2. Families of sheaves; 3. The Grauert–Müllich Theorem; 4. Moduli spaces; Part II. Sheaves on Surfaces: 5. Construction methods; 6. Moduli spaces on K3 surfaces; 7. Restriction of sheaves to curves; 8. Line bundles on the moduli space; 9. Irreducibility and smoothness; 10. Symplectic structures; 11. Birational properties; Glossary of notations; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*Terminology and Conventions, pg. xiii*Chapter I. Etale Morphisms, pg. 1*Chapter II. Sheaf Theory, pg. 46*Chapter III. Cohomology, pg. 82*Chapter IV. The Brauer Group, pg. 136*Chapter V. The Cohomology of Curves and Surfaces, pg. 155*Chapter VI. The Fundamental Theorems, pg. 220*Appendix A. Limits, pg. 304*Appendix B. Spectral Sequences, pg. 307*Appendix C. Hypercohomology, pg. 310*Bibliography, pg. 313*Index, pg. 321

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Book SynopsisI Varieties.- II Schemes.- III Cohomology.- IV Curves.- V Surfaces.- Appendix A Intersection Theory.- 1 Intersection Theory.- 2 Properties of the Chow Ring.- 3 Chern Classes.- 4 The Riemann-Roch Theorem.- 5 Complements and Generalizations.- Appendix B Transcendental Methods.- 1 The Associated Complex Analytic Space.- 2 Comparison of the Algebraic and Analytic Categories.- 3 When is a Compact Complex Manifold Algebraic?.- 4 Kähler Manifolds.- 5 The Exponential Sequence.- Appendix C The Weil Conjectures.- 1 The Zeta Function and the Weil Conjectures.- 2 History of Work on the Weil Conjectures.- 3 The /-adic Cohomology.- 4 Cohomological Interpretation of the Weil Conjectures.- Results from Algebra.- Glossary of Notations.Trade ReviewR. Hartshorne Algebraic Geometry "Enables the reader to make the drastic transition between the basic, intuitive questions about affine and projective varieties with which the subject begins, and the elaborate general methodology of schemes and cohomology employed currently to answer these questions."—MATHEMATICAL REVIEWSTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1: Varieties. 2: Schemes. 3: Cohomology. 4: Curves. 5: Surfaces. Appendix A: Intersection Theory. B: Transcendental Methods. C: The Weil Conjectures. Bibliography. Results from Algebra. Glossary of Notations. Index.

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Book SynopsisOffers a self-contained introduction to tropical geometry, suitable as a course text for beginning graduate students. Proofs are provided for the main results, such as the Fundamental Theorem and the Structure Theorem. Numerous examples and explicit computations illustrate the main concepts.Trade ReviewThis wonderful book will appeal to students and researchers of all stripes: it begins at an undergraduate level and ends with deep connections to toric varieties, compactifications, and degenerations. In between, the authors provide the first complete proofs in book form of many fundamental results in the subject. The pages are sprinkled with illuminating examples, applications, and exercises, and the writing is lucid and meticulous throughout. It is that rare kind of book which will be used equally as an introductory text by students and as a reference for experts."—Matt Baker, Georgia Institute of Technology"Tropical geometry is an exciting new field, which requires tools from various parts of mathematics and has connections with many areas. A short definition is given by Maclagan and Sturmfels: ""Tropical geometry is a marriage between algebraic and polyhedral geometry"". This wonderful book is a pleasant and rewarding journey through different landscapes, inviting the readers from a day at a beach to the hills of modern algebraic geometry. The authors present building blocks, examples and exercises as well as recent results in tropical geometry, with ingredients from algebra, combinatorics, symbolic computation, polyhedral geometry and algebraic geometry. The volume will appeal both to beginning graduate students willing to enter the field and to researchers, including experts."—Alicia Dickenstein, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina"Who should read the book? Everybody who wants to learn what tropical geometry can be about...The result is a straight path to tropical geometry via combinatorial commutative algebra and polyhedral combinatorics. In this way, the book by Maclagan and Sturmfels will become a standard reference in the field for years to come."—M. Joswig, Jahresber Dtsch Math-Ver"This book makes the subject accessible and enjoyable, requiring only a minimal background on algebra. The book develops the theory in a self-contained way, adding plenty of examples to illustrate or highlight some points, with detailed computations and wonderful figures. Each chapter comes with a set of problems to test the potential reader's grasp of the subject. The book, under review, is a beautiful addition to the successful Graduate Studies in Mathematics textbooks of the AMS."—MAA OnlineTable of ContentsTropical islands; Building blocks; Tropical varieties; Tropical rain forest; Tropical garden; Toric connections; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisWhile Eugenio Calabi is best known for his contributions to the theory of Calabi-Yau manifolds, this Steele-Prize-winning geometer’s fundamental contributions to mathematics have been far broader and more diverse than might be guessed from this one aspect of his work. His works have deep influence and lasting impact in global differential geometry, mathematical physics and beyond. By bringing together 47 of Calabi’s important articles in a single volume, this book provides a comprehensive overview of his mathematical oeuvre, and includes papers on complex manifolds, algebraic geometry, Kähler metrics, affine geometry, partial differential equations, several complex variables, group actions and topology. The volume also includes essays on Calabi’s mathematics by several of his mathematical admirers, including S.K. Donaldson, B. Lawson and S.-T. Yau, Marcel Berger; and Jean Pierre Bourguignon. This book is intended for mathematicians and graduate students around the world. Calabi’s visionary contributions will certainly continue to shape the course of this subject far into the future.Trade Review“In my case, I spent several happy hours learning about affine differential geometry, something that would certainly never have happened if I had not picked up this volume. … The collected works of Eugenio Calabi are worthy of a place on the bookshelf of any person with a serious interest in differential geometry.” (Joel Fine, EMS Magazine, May 11, 2023)Table of ContentsPreface.- J.-P. Bourguignon, Eugenio Calabi’s Short Biography.- Bibliographic List of Works.- S.-T. Yau, An Essay on Eugenio Calabi.- Part I: Commentaries on Calabi’s Life and Work: B. Lawson, Reflections on the Early Work of Eugenio Calabi.- M. Berger, Encounter with a Geometer: Eugenio Calabi.- J.-P. Bourguignon, Eugenio Calabi and Kähler Metrics.- C. LeBrun, Eugenio Calabi and the Curvature of Kähler Manifolds.- X. Chen, S. Donaldson, Calabi’s Work on Affine Differential Geometry and Results of Bernstein Type.- Part II: Collected Works: E. Calabi ,Ar. Dvoretzky, Convergence- and Sum-Factors for Series of Complex Numbers (1951).- E. Calabi, D. C. Spencer, Completely Integrable Almost Complex Manifolds (1951).- E. Calabi, Metric Riemann Surfaces (1953).- E. Calabi, M. Rosenlicht, Complex Analytic Manifolds Without Countable Base (1953).- E. Calabi, B. Eckmann, A Class of Compact, Complex Manifolds Which Are Not Algebraic (1953).- E. Calabi, Isometric Imbedding of Complex Manifolds (1953).- E. Calabi, The Space of Kähler Metrics (1954).- E. Calabi, The Variation of Kähler Metrics I. The Structure of the Space (1954).- E. Calabi, The Variation of Kähler Metrics II. A Minimum Problem (1954).- E. Calabi, On Kähler Manifolds With Vanishing Canonical Class (1957).- E. Calabi, Construction and Properties of Some 6-Dimensional Almost Complex Manifolds (1958).- E. Calabi, Improper Affine Hyperspheres of Convex Type and a Generalization of a Theorem by K. Jörgens (1958).- E. Calabi, An Extension of E. Hopf’s Maximum Principle with an Application to Riemannian Geometry (1958).- E. Calabi, Errata: An Extension of E. Hopf’s Maximum Principle with an Application to Riemannian Geometry (1959).- E. Calabi, E. Vesentini, Sur les variétés complexes compactes localement symétriques (1959).- E. Calabi, E. Vesentini, On Compact, Locally Symmetric Kähler Manifolds (1960).- E. Calabi, On Compact, Riemannian Manifolds with Constant Curvature I. (1961).- E. Calabi, L. Markus Relativistic Space Forms (1962).- E. Calabi, Linear Systems of Real Quadratic Forms (1964).- E. Calabi, Quasi-Surjective Mappings and a Generalization of Morse Theory (1966).- E. Calabi, Minimal Immersions of Surfaces in Euclidean Spheres (1967).- E. Calabi, On Ricci Curvature and Geodesics (1967).- E. Calabi, On Differentiable Actions of Compact Lie Groups on Compact Manifolds (1968).- E. Calabi, An Intrinsic Characterization of Harmonic One-Forms (1969).- E. Calabi, On the Group of Automorphisms of a Symplectic Manifold (1970).- E. Calabi, P. Hartman, On the Smoothness of Isometries (1970).- E. Calabi, Examples of Bernstein Problems for Some Nonlinear Equations (1970).- E. Calabi, Über singuläre symplektische Strukturen (1971).- E. Calabi, Complete Affine Hyperspheres I (1972).- E. Calabi, A Construction of Nonhomogeneous Einstein Metrics (1975).- E. Calabi, H. S. Wilf, On the Sequential and Random Selection of Subspaces Over a Finite Field (1977).- E. Calabi, Métriques kählériennes et fibrés holomorphes (1978).- E. Calabi, Isometric Families of Kähler Structures (1980).- E. Calabi, Géométrie différentielle affine des hypersurfaces (1981).- E. Calabi, Linear Systems of Real Quadratic Forms II (1982).- E. Calabi, Extremal Kähler Metrics (1982).- E. Calabi, Hypersurfaces with Maximal Affinely Invariant Area (1982).- E. Calabi, Extremal Kähler Metrics II (1985).- E. Calabi, Convex Affine Maximal Surfaces (1988).- E. Calabi, Affine Differential Geometry and Holomorphic Curves (1990).- E. Calabi, J. Cao Simple Closed Geodesics on Convex Surfaces (1992).- F. Beukers, J. A. C. Kolk and E. Calabi, Sums of Generalized Harmonic Series and Volumes (1993).- E. Calabi and H. Gluck, What are the Best Almost-Complex Structures on the 6-Sphere? (1993).- E. Calabi, Extremal Isosystolic Metrics for Compact Surfaces (1996).- E. Calabi, P. J. Olver, A. Tannenbaum, Affine Geometry, Curve Flows, and Invariant Numerical Approximations (1996).- J.-P. Bourguignon, E. Calabi, J. Eells, O. Garcia-Prada, M. Gromov, Where Does Geometry Go? A Research and Education Perspective (2001).- E. Calabi, X. Chen, The Space of Kähler Metrics II (2002).- Acknowledgements.

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Book SynopsisRapid, concise, self-contained introduction assumes only familiarity with elementary algebra. Subjects include algebraic varieties; products, projections, and correspondences; normal varieties; differential forms; theory of simple points; algebraic groups; more. 1958 edition.

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Book SynopsisThis book is a general introduction to the theory of schemes, followed by applications to arithmetic surfaces and to the theory of reduction of algebraic curves. The first part introduces basic objects such as schemes, morphisms, base change, local properties (normality, regularity, Zariski''s Main Theorem). This is followed by the more global aspect: coherent sheaves and a finiteness theorem for their cohomology groups. Then follows a chapter on sheaves of differentials, dualizing sheaves, and Grothendieck''s duality theory. The first part ends with the theorem of Riemann-Roch and its application to the study of smooth projective curves over a field. Singular curves are treated through a detailed study of the Picard group.The second part starts with blowing-ups and desingularisation (embedded or not) of fibered surfaces over a Dedekind ring that leads on to intersection theory on arithmetic surfaces. Castelnuovo''s criterion is proved and also the existence of the minimal regular modeTrade ReviewWill be useful to graduate students as an introduction to arithmetic algebraic geometry, and to more advanced readers and experts in the field. * EMS *This book is unique in the current literature on algebraic and arithmetic geometry, therefore a highly welcome addition to it, and particularly suitable for readers who want to approach more specialized works in this field with more ease. The exposition is exceptionally lucid, rigorous, coherent and comprehensive. * Zentralblatt MATH *A thorough and far-reaching introduction to algebraic geometry in its scheme-theoretic setting ... The rich bibliography with nearly 100 references enhances the value of this textbook as a great introduction and source for research. * Zentralblatt MATH *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. Some topics in commutative algebra ; 2. General Properties of schemes ; 3. Morphisms and base change ; 4. Some local properties ; 5. Coherent sheaves and Cech cohmology ; 6. Sheaves of differentials ; 7. Divisors and applications to curves ; 8. Birational geometry of surfaces ; 9. Regular surfaces ; 10. Reduction of algebraic curves ; Bibilography ; Index

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Book SynopsisAn accessible text introducing algebraic geometries and algebraic groups at advanced undergraduate and early graduate level, this book develops the language of algebraic geometry from scratch and uses it to set up the theory of affine algebraic groups from first principles.Building on the background material from algebraic geometry and algebraic groups, the text provides an introduction to more advanced and specialised material. An example is the representation theory of finite groups of Lie type.The text covers the conjugacy of Borel subgroups and maximal tori, the theory of algebraic groups with a BN-pair, a thorough treatment of Frobenius maps on affine varieties and algebraic groups, zeta functions and Lefschetz numbers for varieties over finite fields. Experts in the field will enjoy some of the new approaches to classical results.The text uses algebraic groups as the main examples, including worked out examples, instructive exercises, as well as bibliographical and historical remTrade Review'The author's intention was to write a quick introduction to the area of algebraic groups of the Lie type over fields of positive characteristic and I think he was very successful. The first part of the book can be recommended as a very suitable text for undergraduate students at the beginning of their studies.' * EMS Newsletter *The style of exposition in the book is very reader-friendly ... The proofs are clear and complete. * Mathematical Reviews *Table of Contents1. Algebraic sets and algebraic groups ; 2. Affine varieties and finite morphisms ; 3. Algebraic representations and Borel subgroups ; 4. Frobenius maps and finite groups of Lie type ; Bibliography ; Index

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Book SynopsisThis textbook is designed to give graduate students an understanding of integrable systems via the study of Riemann surfaces, loop groups, and twistors. The book has its origins in a series of lecture courses given by the authors, all of whom are internationally known mathematicians and renowned expositors. It is written in an accessible and informal style, and fills a gap in the existing literature. The introduction by Nigel Hitchin addresses the meaning of integrability: how do we recognize an integrable system? His own contribution then develops connections with algebraic geometry, and includes an introduction to Riemann surfaces, sheaves, and line bundles. Graeme Segal takes the Kortewegde Vries and nonlinear Schrödinger equations as central examples, and explores the mathematical structures underlying the inverse scattering transform. He explains the roles of loop groups, the Grassmannian, and algebraic curves. In the final part of the book, Richard Ward explores the connection beTrade ReviewThe subject of the book is fascinating and written versions of the lecture series are nicley presented and preserve well the informal spirit of the lectures. This is a very useful book for graduate students and for mathematicians (or physicists) from other fields interested in the topic. * EMS *The lecturers cover an enormous amount of material, ranging from algeraic geometry and the theory of Riemann surfaces to loop groups, connections, Yang-Mills equations and twister theory. However despite this wide range, the book is surprisingly self-contained and readable. * Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society *Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. Riemann surfaces and integrable systems ; 3. Integrable systems and inverse scattering ; 4. Integrable systems and twistors ; Index

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces the theory of modular forms, from which all rational elliptic curves arise, with an eye toward the Modularity Theorem. Discussion covers elliptic curves as complex tori and as algebraic curves; modular curves as Riemann surfaces and as algebraic curves;Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“The textbook under review provides a modern introduction to the theory of modular forms, with the aim to explain the modularity theorem to beginning graduate students and advanced undergraduates. … Written in a very comprehensible, detailed, lucid and instructive manner, this unique textbook is widely self-contained and perfectly suitable for self-study by beginners. … an excellent guide to the relevant research literature … . experts and teachers will get a lot of methodological inspiration from the authors’ approach, and many useful ideas for efficient teaching.” (Philosophy, Religion and Science Book Reviews, bookinspections.wordpress.com, June, 2013)"It has always been difficult to start learning about modular forms. … we were still lacking a textbook that could be honestly described as both comprehensive and accessible. Diamond and Shurman’s First Course is a largely successful attempt to provide just such a book. … A First Course in Modular Forms is a success. … a course taught from this text would be a very good way to lead students into the area. … I expect that Diamond and Shurman’s book would serve very well." (Fernando Q. Gouvêa, MathDL, February, 2007)"An essentially self-contained treatment that readers will find valuable both as a reference and a pedagogical text. ... The authors of FCMF are to be commended for producing a valuable addition to the literature which belongs on the shelf of all scholars with an interest in modular forms, modular curves and their arithmetic applications." (Henri Darmon, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2006 f)"The aim of this book is to introduce the reader to the modularity theorem. … This book can be recommended to everyone wishing to learn about modular forms and their connections to number theory." (J. Mahnkopf, Monatshefte für Mathematik, Vol. 146 (4), 2006)"The … goal of Diamond (Brandeis Univ.) and Shurman (Reed College) is … to state the modularity conjecture in some of its many forms. … readers wishing eventually to read Wiles could hardly find a better place to start than this. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. General readers; upper-division undergraduates through professionals." (D. V. Feldman, CHOICE, Vol. 43 (1), September, 2005)"The textbook under review provides a modern introduction to the theory of modular forms … . This ambitious program … is carried out in as down-to-earth a way as possible. … this is the first comprehensive introduction to the recent modularity theorem … . Written in a very comprehensible, detailed, lucid and instructive manner, this unique textbook is widely self-contained and perfectly suitable for self-study by beginners. Moreover, this book is an excellent guide to the relevant research literature … ." (Werner Kleinert, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1062 (13), 2005)"While there are many books on modular forms and elliptic curves, and some of them discuss the Eicheler-Shimura theory, most that describe it do not go deeply into the proofs. … The book of Diamond and Shurman addresses this need. … it is clearly directed to the serious student and it will unquestionably be a useful book even to experts. … this is a very unique and valuable book, and one that I would recommend to anyone wishing to learn about modular forms … ." (Daniel Bump, SIAM Review, Vol. 47 (4), 2005)"This introduction to modular forms is aimed at students with only a basic knowledge of complex function theory. … A useful and up-to-date exposition of topics scattered throughout the literature, aided by exercises with answers." (Mathematika, Vol. 52, 2005)Table of ContentsModular Forms, Elliptic Curves, and Modular Curves.- Modular Curves as Riemann Surfaces.- Dimension Formulas.- Eisenstein Series.- Hecke Operators.- Jacobians and Abelian Varieties.- Modular Curves as Algebraic Curves.- The Eichler-Shimura Relation and L-functions.- Galois Representations.

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Book SynopsisRecent developments are covered Contains over 100 figures and 250 exercises Includes complete proofsTrade ReviewFrom the reviews: "The book under review constitutes a self-contained introduction to the use of combinatorial methods in commutative algebra. … Concrete calculations and examples are used to introduce and develop concepts. Numerous exercises provide the opportunity to work through the material and end of chapter notes comment on the history and development of the subject. The authors have provided us with a useful reference and an effective text book." (R. J. Shank, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1090 (16), 2006)Table of ContentsMonomial Ideals.- Squarefree monomial ideals.- Borel-fixed monomial ideals.- Three-dimensional staircases.- Cellular resolutions.- Alexander duality.- Generic monomial ideals.- Toric Algebra.- Semigroup rings.- Multigraded polynomial rings.- Syzygies of lattice ideals.- Toric varieties.- Irreducible and injective resolutions.- Ehrhart polynomials.- Local cohomology.- Determinants.- Plücker coordinates.- Matrix Schubert varieties.- Antidiagonal initial ideals.- Minors in matrix products.- Hilbert schemes of points.

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Book SynopsisThis heavily class-tested book is an exposition of the theoretical foundations of hyperbolic manifolds. The first part is concerned with hyperbolic geometry and discrete groups. The second part is devoted to the theory of hyperbolic manifolds. The third part integrates the first two parts in a development of the theory of hyperbolic orbifolds.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews of the second edition: "Designed to be useful as both textbook and a reference, this book renders a real service to the mathematical community by putting together the tools and prerequisites needed to enter the territory of Thurston’s formidable theory of hyperbolic 3-mainfolds … . Every chapter is followed by historical notes, with attributions to the relevant literature, both of the originators of the idea present in the chapter and of modern presentation thereof. The bibliography contains 463 entries." (Victor V. Pambuccian, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1106 (8), 2007)Table of ContentsEuclidean Geometry.- Spherical Geometry.- Hyperbolic Geometry.- Inversive Geometry.- Isometries of Hyperbolic Space.- Geometry of Discrete Groups.- Classical Discrete Groups.- Geometric Manifolds.- Geometric Surfaces.- Hyperbolic 3-Manifolds.- Hyperbolic n-Manifolds.- Geometrically Finite n-Manifolds.- Geometric Orbifolds.

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Book SynopsisThis is a comprehensive review of commutative algebra, from localization and primary decomposition through dimension theory, homological methods, free resolutions and duality, emphasizing the origins of the ideas and their connections with other parts of mathematics.Trade ReviewD. Eisenbud Commutative Algebra with a View Toward Algebraic Geometry "This text has personality—Those familiar with Eisenbud"s own research will recognize its traces in his choice of topics and manner of approach. The book conveys infectious enthusiasm and the conviction that research in the field is active and yet accessible."—MATHEMATICAL REVIEWSTable of ContentsIntroduction; 0. Elementary Definitions; I. Basic Constructions; 1. Roots and Commutative Algebra; 2. Localization; 3. Associated Primes and Primary Decomposition; 4. Integral Dependence and the Nullstellensatz; 5. Filtrations and the Artin-Rees Lemma; 6. Flat Families; 7. Completions and Hensel's Lemma; II. Dimension Theory; 8. Introduction to Dimension Theory; 9. Fundamental Definitions of Dimension Theory; 10. The Principal Ideal Theorem and Systems of Parameters; 11. Dimension and Codimension One; 12. Dimension and Hilbert- Samuel Polynomials; 13. Dimension of Affine Rings; 14. Elimination Theory, Generic Freeness and the Dimension of Fibers; 15. Grobner Bases; 16. Modules of Differentials; III. Homological Methods; 17. Regular Sequence and the Koszul Complex; 18. Depth, Codimension and Cohen-Macaulay Rings; 19. Homological Theory of Regular Local Rings; 20. Free Resolutions and Fitting Invariants; 21. Duality, Canonical Modules and Gorenstein Rings; Appendix 1. Field Theory; Appendix 2. Multilinear Algebra; Appendix 3. Homological Algebra; Appendix 4. A Sketch of Local Cohomology; Appendix 5. Category Theory; Appendix 6. Limits and Colimits; Appendix 7. Where Next?; Hints and Solutions for Selected Exercises; References; Index of Notations; Index

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Book SynopsisI Geometry and Arithmetic.- II Points of Finite Order.- III The Group of Rational Points.- IV Cubic Curves over Finite Fields.- V Integer Points on Cubic Curves.- VI Complex Multiplication.- Appendix A Projective Geometry.- 1. Homogeneous Coordinates and the Projective Plane.- 2. Curves in the Projective Plane.- 3. Intersections of Projective Curves.- 4. Intersection Multiplicities and a Proof of Bezout's Theorem.- Exercises.- List of Notation.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: "The authors' goal has been to write a textbook in a technically difficult field which is accessible to the average undergraduate mathematics major, and it seems that they have succeeded admirably..."--MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS "This is a very leisurely introduction to the theory of elliptic curves, concentrating on an algebraic and number-theoretic viewpoint. It is pitched at an undergraduate level and simplifies the work by proving the main theorems with additional hypotheses or by only proving special cases. … The examples really pull together the material and make it clear. … a great book for a first introduction to the subject of elliptic curves. … very clearly written and you will understand a lot when you are done." (Allen Stenger, The Mathematical Association of America, August, 2008)Table of ContentsI Geometry and Arithmetic.- II Points of Finite Order.- III The Group of Rational Points.- IV Cubic Curves over Finite Fields.- V Integer Points on Cubic Curves.- VI Complex Multiplication.- Appendix A Projective Geometry.- 1. Homogeneous Coordinates and the Projective Plane.- 2. Curves in the Projective Plane.- 3. Intersections of Projective Curves.- 4. Intersection Multiplicities and a Proof of Bezout’s Theorem.- Exercises.- List of Notation.

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Book Synopsis1. Rational Equivalence.- 2. Divisors.- 3. Vector Bundles and Chern Classes.- 4. Cones and Segre Classes.- 5. Deformation to the Normal Cone.- 6. Intersection Products.- 7. Intersection Multiplicities.- 8. Intersections on Non-singular Varieties.- 9. Excess and Residual Intersections.- 10. Families of Algebraic Cycles.- 11. Dynamic Intersections.- 12. Positivity.- 13. Rationality.- 14. Degeneracy Loci and Grassmannians.- 15. Riemann-Roch for Non-singular Varieties.- 16. Correspondences.- 17. Bivariant Intersection Theory.- 18. Riemann-Roch for Singular Varieties.- 19. Algebraic, Homological and Numerical Equivalence.- 20. Generalizations.- Appendix A. Algebra.- Appendix B. Algebraic Geometry (Glossary).- Notation.Trade ReviewReview of 1st Edition "...This text, with its brilliant content and excellently arranged, is a prime mover in algebraic geometry, and a must for each algebraic geometer! It is an indispensable reference book, an outstanding textbook, and a great source for geometric research in the future." -- MATHEMATICAL REVIEWSTable of Contents1. Rational Equivalence.- 2. Divisors.- 3. Vector Bundles and Chern Classes.- 4. Cones and Segre Classes.- 5. Deformation to the Normal Cone.- 6. Intersection Products.- 7. Intersection Multiplicities.- 8. Intersections on Non-singular Varieties.- 9. Excess and Residual Intersections.- 10. Families of Algebraic Cycles.- 11. Dynamic Intersections.- 12. Positivity.- 13. Rationality.- 14. Degeneracy Loci and Grassmannians.- 15. Riemann-Roch for Non-singular Varieties.- 16. Correspondences.- 17. Bivariant Intersection Theory.- 18. Riemann-Roch for Singular Varieties.- 19. Algebraic, Homological and Numerical Equivalence.- 20. Generalizations.- Appendix A. Algebra.- Appendix B. Algebraic Geometry (Glossary).- Notation.

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Book SynopsisBasic Definitions.- Examples.- Projective Schemes.- Classical Constructions.- Local Constructions.- Schemes and Functors.Trade Review"A great subject and expert authors!"Nieuw Archief voor Wiskunde,June 2001"Both Eisenbud and Harris are experienced and compelling educators of modern mathematics. This book is strongly recommended to anyone who would like to know what schemes are all about."Newsletter of the New Zealand Mathematical Society, No. 82, August 2001Table of Contents1 Basic Definitions 2 Examples 3 Projective Schemes 4 Classical Constructions 5 Local Constructions 6 Schemes and Functors

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Book SynopsisBasic Definitions.- Examples.- Projective Schemes.- Classical Constructions.- Local Constructions.- Schemes and Functors.Trade Review"A great subject and expert authors!"Nieuw Archief voor Wiskunde,June 2001"Both Eisenbud and Harris are experienced and compelling educators of modern mathematics. This book is strongly recommended to anyone who would like to know what schemes are all about."Newsletter of the New Zealand Mathematical Society, No. 82, August 2001Table of Contents1 Basic Definitions 2 Examples 3 Projective Schemes 4 Classical Constructions 5 Local Constructions 6 Schemes and Functors

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Book SynopsisI An Overview of the Proof of Fermat's Last Theorem.- II A Survey of the Arithmetic Theory of Elliptic Curves.- III Modular Curves, Hecke Correspondences, and L-Functions.- IV Galois Coharnology.- V Finite Flat Group Schemes.- VI Three Lectures on the Modularity of% MathType!MTEF!2!1!+-% feaagCart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn% hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr% 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq-Jc9% vqaqpepm0xbba9pwe9Q8fs0-yqaqpepae9pg0FirpepeKkFr0xfr-x% fr-xb9adbaqaaeGaciGaaiaabeqaamaabaabaaGcbaaeaaaaaaaaa8% qacuaHbpGCgaqea8aadaWgaaWcbaWdbiaadweacaGGSaGaaG4maaWd% aeqaaaaa!3A7D!$${{\bar{\rho }}_{{E,3}}}$$and the Langlands Reciprocity Conjecture.- VII Serre's Conjectures.- VIII An Introduction to the Deformation Theory of Galois Representations.- IX Explicit Construction of Universal Deformation Rings.- X Hecke Algebras and the Gorenstein Property.- XI Criteria for Complete Intersections.- XII ?-adic Modular Deformationsand Wiles's Main Conjecture.- XIII The Flat Deformation Functor.- XIV Hecke Rings and Universal Deformation Rings.- XV Explicit Families of Elliptic Curves with Prescribed Mod NRepresentations.- XVI Modularity of Mod 5 Representations.- XVII An Extension of Wiles' Results.- Appendix to Chapter XVII Classification of% MathType!MTEF!2!1!+-% feaagCart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn% hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr% 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq-Jc9% vqaqpepm0xbba9pwe9Q8fs0-yqaqpepae9pg0FirpepeKkFr0xfr-x% fr-xb9adbaqaaeGaciGaaiaabeqaamaabaabaaGcbaaeaaaaaaaaa8% qacuaHbpGCgaqea8aadaWgaaWcbaWdbiaadweacaGGSaGaeS4eHWga% paqabaaaaa!3AF1!$${{\bar{\rho }}_{{E,\ell }}}$$by the jInvariant of E.- XVIII Class Field Theory and the First Case of Fermat's Last Theorem.- XIX Remarks on the History of Fermat's Last Theorem 1844 to 1984.- XX On Ternary Equations of Fermat Type and Relations with Elliptic Curves.- XXI Wiles' Theorem andthe Arithmetic of Elliptic Curves.Trade Review"The story of Fermat's last theorem (FLT) and its resolution is now well known. It is now common knowledge that Frey had the original idea linking the modularity of elliptic curves and FLT, that Serre refined this intuition by formulating precise conjectures, that Ribet proved a part of Serre's conjectures, which enabled him to establish that modularity of semistable elliptic curves implies FLT, and that finally Wiles proved the modularity of semistable elliptic curves. The purpose of the book under review is to highlight and amplify these developments. As such, the book is indispensable to any student wanting to learn the finer details of the proof or any researcher wanting to extend the subject in a higher direction. Indeed, the subject is already expanding with the recent researches of Conrad, Darmon, Diamond, Skinner and others. ... FLT deserves a special place in the history of civilization. Because of its simplicity, it has tantalized amateurs and professionals alike, and its remarkable fecundity has led to the development of large areas of mathematics such as, in the last century, algebraic number theory, ring theory, algebraic geometry, and in this century, the theory of elliptic curves, representation theory, Iwasawa theory, formal groups, finite flat group schemes and deformation theory of Galois representations, to mention a few. It is as if some supermind planned it all and over the centuries had been developing diverse streams of thought only to have them fuse in a spectacular synthesis to resolve FLT. No single brain can claim expertise in all of the ideas that have gone into this "marvelous proof". In this age of specialization, where "each one of us knows more and more about less and less", it is vital for us to have an overview of the masterpiece such as the one provided by this book." (M. Ram Murty, Mathematical Reviews)Table of ContentsI An Overview of the Proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem.- II A Survey of the Arithmetic Theory of Elliptic Curves.- III Modular Curves, Hecke Correspondences, and L-Functions.- IV Galois Coharnology.- V Finite Flat Group Schemes.- VI Three Lectures on the Modularity of % MathType!MTEF!2!1!+- % feaagCart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn % hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr % 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq-Jc9 % vqaqpepm0xbba9pwe9Q8fs0-yqaqpepae9pg0FirpepeKkFr0xfr-x % fr-xb9adbaqaaeGaciGaaiaabeqaamaabaabaaGcbaaeaaaaaaaaa8 % qacuaHbpGCgaqea8aadaWgaaWcbaWdbiaadweacaGGSaGaaG4maaWd % aeqaaaaa!3A7D! $${{\bar{\rho }}_{{E,3}}}$$ and the Langlands Reciprocity Conjecture.- VII Serre’s Conjectures.- VIII An Introduction to the Deformation Theory of Galois Representations.- IX Explicit Construction of Universal Deformation Rings.- X Hecke Algebras and the Gorenstein Property.- XI Criteria for Complete Intersections.- XII ?-adic Modular Deformations and Wiles’s “Main Conjecture”.- XIII The Flat Deformation Functor.- XIV Hecke Rings and Universal Deformation Rings.- XV Explicit Families of Elliptic Curves with Prescribed Mod NRepresentations.- XVI Modularity of Mod 5 Representations.- XVII An Extension of Wiles’ Results.- Appendix to Chapter XVII Classification of % MathType!MTEF!2!1!+- % feaagCart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn % hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr % 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq-Jc9 % vqaqpepm0xbba9pwe9Q8fs0-yqaqpepae9pg0FirpepeKkFr0xfr-x % fr-xb9adbaqaaeGaciGaaiaabeqaamaabaabaaGcbaaeaaaaaaaaa8 % qacuaHbpGCgaqea8aadaWgaaWcbaWdbiaadweacaGGSaGaeS4eHWga % paqabaaaaa!3AF1! $${{\bar{\rho }}_{{E,\ell }}}$$ by the jInvariant of E.- XVIII Class Field Theory and the First Case of Fermat’s Last Theorem.- XIX Remarks on the History of Fermat’s Last Theorem 1844 to 1984.- XX On Ternary Equations of Fermat Type and Relations with Elliptic Curves.- XXI Wiles’ Theorem and the Arithmetic of Elliptic Curves.

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Book SynopsisProvides an easy to understand mathematical tool set for professionals an students in electromagnetic study Non-axiomatic, non-challenging, less formal tutorial approach on the subject Includes appendices with reference material that includes a helpful glossary of terms .Trade Review"This book will benefit scientists and engineers who use electromagnetic theory in the course of their work.” (Zentralblatt MATH, 1 May 2013)Table of ContentsPreface xi Reading Guide xv 1. Introduction 1 2. A Quick Tour of Geometric Algebra 7 2.1 The Basic Rules of a Geometric Algebra 16 2.2 3D Geometric Algebra 17 2.3 Developing the Rules 19 2.3.1 General Rules 20 2.3.2 3D 21 2.3.3 The Geometric Interpretation of Inner and Outer Products 22 2.4 Comparison with Traditional 3D Tools 24 2.5 New Possibilities 24 2.6 Exercises 26 3. Applying the Abstraction 27 3.1 Space and Time 27 3.2 Electromagnetics 28 3.2.1 The Electromagnetic Field 28 3.2.2 Electric and Magnetic Dipoles 30 3.3 The Vector Derivative 32 3.4 The Integral Equations 34 3.5 The Role of the Dual 36 3.6 Exercises 37 4. Generalization 39 4.1 Homogeneous and Inhomogeneous Multivectors 40 4.2 Blades 40 4.3 Reversal 42 4.4 Maximum Grade 43 4.5 Inner and Outer Products Involving a Multivector 44 4.6 Inner and Outer Products between Higher Grades 48 4.7 Summary So Far 50 4.8 Exercises 51 5. (3+1)D Electromagnetics 55 5.1 The Lorentz Force 55 5.2 Maxwell’s Equations in Free Space 56 5.3 Simplifi ed Equations 59 5.4 The Connection between the Electric and Magnetic Fields 60 5.5 Plane Electromagnetic Waves 64 5.6 Charge Conservation 68 5.7 Multivector Potential 69 5.7.1 The Potential of a Moving Charge 70 5.8 Energy and Momentum 76 5.9 Maxwell’s Equations in Polarizable Media 78 5.9.1 Boundary Conditions at an Interface 84 5.10 Exercises 88 6. Review of (3+1)D 91 7. Introducing Spacetime 97 7.1 Background and Key Concepts 98 7.2 Time as a Vector 102 7.3 The Spacetime Basis Elements 104 7.3.1 Spatial and Temporal Vectors 106 7.4 Basic Operations 109 7.5 Velocity 111 7.6 Different Basis Vectors and Frames 112 7.7 Events and Histories 115 7.7.1 Events 115 7.7.2 Histories 115 7.7.3 Straight-Line Histories and Their Time Vectors 116 7.7.4 Arbitrary Histories 119 7.8 The Spacetime Form of ∇ 121 7.9 Working with Vector Differentiation 123 7.10 Working without Basis Vectors 124 7.11 Classifi cation of Spacetime Vectors and Bivectors 126 7.12 Exercises 127 8. Relating Spacetime to (3+1)D 129 8.1 The Correspondence between the Elements 129 8.1.1 The Even Elements of Spacetime 130 8.1.2 The Odd Elements of Spacetime 131 8.1.3 From (3+1)D to Spacetime 132 8.2 Translations in General 133 8.2.1 Vectors 133 8.2.2 Bivectors 135 8.2.3 Trivectors 136 8.3 Introduction to Spacetime Splits 137 8.4 Some Important Spacetime Splits 140 8.4.1 Time 140 8.4.2 Velocity 141 8.4.3 Vector Derivatives 142 8.4.4 Vector Derivatives of General Multivectors 144 8.5 What Next? 144 8.6 Exercises 145 9. Change of Basis Vectors 147 9.1 Linear Transformations 147 9.2 Relationship to Geometric Algebras 149 9.3 Implementing Spatial Rotations and the Lorentz Transformation 150 9.4 Lorentz Transformation of the Basis Vectors 153 9.5 Lorentz Transformation of the Basis Bivectors 155 9.6 Transformation of the Unit Scalar and Pseudoscalar 156 9.7 Reverse Lorentz Transformation 156 9.8 The Lorentz Transformation with Vectors in Component Form 158 9.8.1 Transformation of a Vector versus a Transformation of Basis 158 9.8.2 Transformation of Basis for Any Given Vector 162 9.9 Dilations 165 9.10 Exercises 166 10. Further Spacetime Concepts 169 10.1 Review of Frames and Time Vectors 169 10.2 Frames in General 171 10.3 Maps and Grids 173 10.4 Proper Time 175 10.5 Proper Velocity 176 10.6 Relative Vectors and Paravectors 178 10.6.1 Geometric Interpretation of the Spacetime Split 179 10.6.2 Relative Basis Vectors 183 10.6.3 Evaluating Relative Vectors 185 10.6.4 Relative Vectors Involving Parameters 188 10.6.5 Transforming Relative Vectors and Paravectors to a Different Frame 190 10.7 Frame-Dependent versus Frame-Independent Scalars 192 10.8 Change of Basis for Any Object in Component Form 194 10.9 Velocity as Seen in Different Frames 196 10.10 Frame-Free Form of the Lorentz Transformation 200 10.11 Exercises 202 11. Application of the Spacetime Geometric Algebra to Basic Electromagnetics 203 11.1 The Vector Potential and Some Spacetime Splits 204 11.2 Maxwell’s Equations in Spacetime Form 208 11.2.1 Maxwell’s Free Space or Microscopic Equation 208 11.2.2 Maxwell’s Equations in Polarizable Media 210 11.3 Charge Conservation and the Wave Equation 212 11.4 Plane Electromagnetic Waves 213 11.5 Transformation of the Electromagnetic Field 217 11.5.1 A General Spacetime Split for F 217 11.5.2 Maxwell’s Equation in a Different Frame 219 11.5.3 Transformation of F by Replacement of Basis Elements 221 11.5.4 The Electromagnetic Field of a Plane Wave Under a Change of Frame 223 11.6 Lorentz Force 224 11.7 The Spacetime Approach to Electrodynamics 227 11.8 The Electromagnetic Field of a Moving Point Charge 232 11.8.1 General Spacetime Form of a Charge’s Electromagnetic Potential 232 11.8.2 Electromagnetic Potential of a Point Charge in Uniform Motion 234 11.8.3 Electromagnetic Field of a Point Charge in Uniform Motion 237 11.9 Exercises 240 12. The Electromagnetic Field of a Point Charge Undergoing Acceleration 243 12.1 Working with Null Vectors 243 12.2 Finding F for a Moving Point Charge 248 12.3 Frad in the Charge’s Rest Frame 252 12.4 Frad in the Observer’s Rest Frame 254 12.5 Exercises 258 13. Conclusion 259 14. Appendices 265 14.1 Glossary 265 14.2 Axial versus True Vectors 273 14.3 Complex Numbers and the 2D Geometric Algebra 274 14.4 The Structure of Vector Spaces and Geometric Algebras 275 14.4.1 A Vector Space 275 14.4.2 A Geometric Algebra 275 14.5 Quaternions Compared 281 14.6 Evaluation of an Integral in Equation (5.14) 283 14.7 Formal Derivation of the Spacetime Vector Derivative 284 References 287 Further Reading 291 Index 293 The IEEE Press Series on Electromagnetic Wave Theory

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Book SynopsisAlgebraic geometry is, essentially, the study of the solution of equations and occupies a central position in pure mathematics. This short and readable introduction to algebraic geometry will be ideal for all undergraduate mathematicians coming to the subject for the first time. With the minimum of prerequisites, Dr Reid introduces the reader to the basic concepts of algebraic geometry including: plane conics, cubics and the group law, affine and projective varieties, and non-singularity and dimension. He is at pains to stress the connections the subject has with commutative algebra as well as its relation to topology, differential geometry, and number theory. The book arises from an undergraduate course given at the University of Warwick and contains numerous examples and exercises illustrating the theory.Trade Review"Before Reid's volume there was hardly anything to recommend at the undergraduate level...Reid's book is fun; it is filled with examples, applications, asides, gossip...What it does, it does well, and there is nothing comparable." Choice"...at a level advanced undergraduates will understand and appreciate." Mathematics Magazine"...the author leads the student on a lively, interesting, down-to-earth tour of the fundamental algebraic geometry...with some welcome, provocative comments..." American Mathematical MonthlyTable of Contents1. Playing with plane curves; 2. The category of affine varieties; 3. Applications; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe study of (special cases of) elliptic curves goes back to Diophantos and Fermat, and today it is still one of the liveliest centres of research in number theory. This book, which is addressed to beginning graduate students, introduces basic theory from a contemporary viewpoint but with an eye to the historical background. The central portion deals with curves over the rationals: the Mordell-Weil finite basis theorem, points of finite order (Nagell-Lutz) etc. The treatment is structured by the local-global standpoint and culminates in the description of the Tate-Shafarevich group as the obstruction to a Hasse principle. In an introductory section the Hasse principle for conics is discussed. The book closes with sections on the theory over finite fields (the 'Riemann hypothesis for function fields') and recently developed uses of elliptic curves for factoring large integers. Prerequisites are kept to a minimum; an acquaintance with the fundamentals of Galois theory is assumed, but no Trade Review'… an excellent introduction … written with humour.' Monatshefte für MathematikTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Curves of genus: introduction; 2. p-adic numbers; 3. The local-global principle for conics; 4. Geometry of numbers; 5. Local-global principle: conclusion of proof; 6. Cubic curves; 7. Non-singular cubics: the group law; 8. Elliptic curves: canonical form; 9. Degenerate laws; 10. Reduction; 11. The p-adic case; 12. Global torsion; 13. Finite basis theorem: strategy and comments; 14. A 2-isogeny; 15. The weak finite basis theorem; 16. Remedial mathematics: resultants; 17. Heights: finite basis theorem; 18. Local-global for genus principle; 19. Elements of Galois cohomology; 20. Construction of the jacobian; 21. Some abstract nonsense; 22. Principle homogeneous spaces and Galois cohomology; 23. The Tate-Shafarevich group; 24. The endomorphism ring; 25. Points over finite fields; 26. Factorizing using elliptic curves; Formulary; Further reading; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis work consists of two courses on the moduli spaces of vector bundles. The first is introductory, and assumes very little background; the second is more advanced and takes the reader into current areas of research. This a treatment of vector bundles that will be welcomed by experienced algebraic geometers and novices alike.Trade Review'The whole book is well written and is a valuable addition to the literature … It is essential purchase for all libraries maintaining a collection in algebraic geometry, and strongly recommended for individual researchers and graduate students with an interest in vector bundles.' Peter Newstead, Bulletin of the London Mathematical SocietyTable of ContentsPart I. Vector Bundles On Algebraic Curves: 1. Generalities; 2. The Riemann-Roch formula; 3. Topological; 4. The Hilbert scheme; 5. Semi-stability; 6. Invariant geometry; 7. The construction of M(r,d); 8. Study of M(r,d); Part II. Moduli Spaces Of Semi-Stable Sheaves On The Projective Plane; 9. Introduction; 10. Operations on semi-stable sheaves; 11. Restriction to curves; 12. Bogomolov's theorem; 13. Bounded families; 14. The construction of the moduli space; 15. Differential study of the Shatz stratification; 16. The conditions for existence; 17. The irreducibility; 18. The Picard group; Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisDeveloped over more than a century, and still an active area of research today, the classification of algebraic surfaces is an intricate and fascinating branch of mathematics. In this book Professor Beauville gives a lucid and concise account of the subject, following the strategy of F. Enriques, but expressed simply in the language of modern topology and sheaf theory, so as to be accessible to any budding geometer. This volume is self contained and the exercises succeed both in giving the flavour of the extraordinary wealth of examples in the classical subject, and in equipping the reader with most of the techniques needed for research.Trade Review‘… a lucid and concise account of the subject.’ L’Enseignement MathématiqueTable of ContentsIntroduction; Notation; Part I. The Picard Group and the Riemann-Roch Theorem: Part II. Birational Maps: Part III. Ruled Surfaces: Part IV. Rational Surfaces: Part V. Castelnuovo’s Theorem and Applications: Part VI. Surfaces With pg = 0 and q > 1: Part VII. Kodaira Dimension: Part VIII. Surfaces With k = 0: Part IX. Surfaces With k = 1 and Elliptic Surfaces: Part X. Surfaces of General Type: Appendix A. Characteristic p; Appendix B. Complex surfaces; Appendix C. Further reading; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe thoroughly revised and updated second edition of this acclaimed text for a second course on linear algebra has more than 1,100 problems and exercises, along with new sections on the singular value and CS decompositions and the Weyr canonical form, expanded treatments of inverse problems and of block matrices and much more.Trade ReviewReview of the first edition: 'The presentation is straightforward and extremely readable. The authors' enthusiasm pervades the book, and the printing is what we expect from this publisher. This will doubtless be the standard text for years to come.' American ScientistReview of the first edition: 'The reviewer strongly recommends that those working in either pure or applied linear algebra have this book on their desks.' SIAM ReviewReview of the first edition: 'There seems little doubt that the book will become a standard reference for research workers in numerical mathematics.' Computing ReviewsReview of the first edition: 'The authors have done an excellent job of supplying linear algebraists and applied mathematicians with a well-organized comprehensive survey, which can serve both as a text and as a reference.' Linear Algebra and its Applications'The book is well organized, completely readable, and very enlightening. For researchers in matrix analysis, matrix computations, applied linear algebra, or computational science, this second edition is a valuable book.' Jesse L. Barlow, Computing Reviews'With the additional material and exceedingly clear exposition, this book will remain the go-to book for graduate students and researchers alike in the area of linear algebra and matrix theory. I suspect there are few readers who will go through this book and not learn many new things. It is an invaluable reference for anyone working in this area.' Anne Greenbaum, SIAM Review'The new edition is clearly a must-have for anyone seriously interested in matrix analysis.' Nick Higham, Applied Mathematics, Software and Workflow blogTable of Contents1. Eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and similarity; 2. Unitary similarity and unitary equivalence; 3. Canonical forms for similarity, and triangular factorizations; 4. Hermitian matrices, symmetric matrices, and congruences; 5. Norms for vectors and matrices; 6. Location and perturbation of eigenvalues; 7. Positive definite and semi-definite matrices; 8. Positive and nonnegative matrices; Appendix A. Complex numbers; Appendix B. Convex sets and functions; Appendix C. The fundamental theorem of algebra; Appendix D. Continuous dependence of the zeroes of a polynomial on its coefficients; Appendix E. Continuity, compactness, and Weierstrass' theorem; Appendix F. Canonical pairs.

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Book SynopsisOne of the major discoveries of the last two decades of the twentieth century in algebraic geometry is the realization that the theory of minimal models of surfaces can be generalized to higher dimensional varieties. This generalization, called the minimal model program or Mori's program, has developed into a powerful tool with applications to diverse questions in algebraic geometry and beyond. This book provides the a comprehensive introduction to the circle of ideas developed around the program, the prerequisites being only a basic knowledge of algebraic geometry. It will be of great interest to graduate students and researchers working in algebraic geometry and related fields.Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: '… the book is very crisply written, unusually easy to read for a book covering advanced material, and is moreover very concise for the book for reference, but is also an ideal book on which to base a series of seminars for research students, or indeed for research students to read by themselves.' P. M. H. Wilson, Bulletin of the London Mathematical SocietyReview of the hardback: '… a very good survey of present research.' European Mathematical SocietyReview of the hardback: 'I can recommend it to anyone wanting to get a deeper knowledge than just getting a survey of some facts on the classification theory.' M. Coppens, Niew Archief voor WiskundeReview of the hardback: '… a very good survey of present research … a very clear presentation of the subject.' EMSTable of Contents1. Rational curves and the canonical class; 2. Introduction to minimal model program; 3. Cone theorems; 4. Surface singularities; 5. Singularities of the minimal model program; 6. Three dimensional flops; 7. Semi-stable minimal models.

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Book SynopsisFocuses on specific examples and develops only the formalism needed to address these. Introduces the notion of Gröbner bases early and develops algorithms for almost everything covered. Based on courses given over the past five years in a large interdisciplinary programme at Rice University, spanning mathematics, computer science, and bioinformatics.Trade Review'Yet another introduction to algebraic geometry? No! This is a book that has been missing from our textbook arsenal and that belongs on the bookshelf of anyone who plans to either teach or study algebraic geometry.' Sándor Kovács, University of Washington'The author accomplished his goals. He created a textbook that will serve as a bridge for many students and researchers to algebraic geometry.' Acta Scientiarum MathematicarumTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Guiding problems; 2. Division algorithm and Gröbner bases; 3. Affine varieties; 4. Elimination; 5. Resultants; 6. Irreducible varieties; 7. Nullstellensatz; 8. Primary decomposition; 9. Projective geometry; 10. Projective elimination theory; 11. Parametrizing linear subspaces; 12. Hilbert polynomials and Bezout; Appendix. Notions from abstract algebra; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisMatroids provides a unified way to understand graph theory, linear algebra and combinatorics via finite geometry. This informal text provides a comprehensive introduction to matroid theory that emphasizes its connections to geometry and is suitable for undergraduates. It includes over 300 exercises, examples and projects suitable for independent study.Trade Review"The authors write in an entertaining, conversational style, and the text is often peppered with humorous footnotes. Nearly 300 exercises and scores of references will benefit motivated readers." -J. T. Saccoman, ChoiceTable of Contents1. A tour of matroids; 2. Cryptomorphisms; 3. New matroids from old; 4. Graphic matroids; 5. Finite geometry; 6. Representable matroids; 7. Other matroids; 8. Matroid minors; 9. The Tutte polynomial; Projects; Appendix: matroid axiom systems; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is a completely self-contained modern introduction to Kaehlerian geometry and Hodge structure. The author proves the Kaehler identities, which leads to the hard Lefschetz theorem and the Hodge index theorem. Aimed at students, the text is complemented by exercises which provide useful results in complex algebraic geometry.Trade Review'This introductory text to Hodge theory and Kahlerian geometry is an excellent and modern introduction to the subject, shining with comprehensiveness, strictness, clarity, rigor, thematic steadfastness of purpose, and catching enthusiasm for this fascinating field of contemporary mathematical research. This book is exceedingly instructive, inspiring, challenging and user-friendly, which makes it truly outstanding and extremely valuable for students, teachers, and researchers in complex geometry.' Zentralblatt MATH'I would recommend anyone interested in learning about a topic in complex differential or algebraic geometry to read Voisin's volumes. She has done a remarkably good job.' Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society'… this book is going to become a very common reference in this field … useful for both a student trying to learn the subject as well as the researcher that can find a wealth of results in a clear and compact format. The exposition is very precise and the introduction that precedes each chapter helps the reader to focus on the main ideas in the text.' Mathematical Reviews'The book provides a very satisfying exposition of all the methods of studying algebraic cycles that have come out of Hodge theory.' Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society'Mathematical rewards [await] those who invest their mathematical energies in this beautiful pair of volumes.' Bulletin of the AMSPrize Winner Cambridge University Press congratulates Claire Voisin, winner of the 2007 Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics!Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Preliminaries: 1. Holomorphic functions of many variables; 2. Complex manifolds; 3. Kähler metrics; 4. Sheaves and cohomology; Part II. The Hodge Decomposition: 5. Harmonic forms and cohomology; 6. The case of Kähler manifolds; 7. Hodge structures and polarisations; 8. Holomorphic de Rham complexes and spectral sequences; Part III. Variations of Hodge Structure: 9. Families and deformations; 10. Variations of Hodge structure; Part IV. Cycles and Cycle Classes: 11. Hodge classes; 12. Deligne-Beilinson cohomology and the Abel-Jacobi map; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe 2003 second volume of this self-contained account of Kaehlerian geometry and Hodge theory continues Voisin's study of topology of families of algebraic varieties and the relationships between Hodge theory and algebraic cycles. Aimed at researchers, the text includes exercises providing useful results in complex algebraic geometry.Trade Review'All together, the author has maintained her masterly style also throughout this second, much more advanced volume, just as expected. The entire two-volume text is highly instructive, inspiring, reader-friendly and generally outstanding. Without any doubt, these two volumes must be seen as an indispensible standard text on transcendental algebraic geometry for advanced students, teachers, and also researchers in this contemporary field of mathematics. The author provides, simultaneously and in a unique manner, both a complete didactic exposition and an up-to-date presentation of the subject, which is still a rather exceptional feature in the textbook literature.' Zentralblatt MATH'The book provides a very satisfying exposition of all the methods of studying algebraic cycles that have come out of Hodge theory.' Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society'I would recommend anyone interested in learning about a topic in complex differential or algebraic geometry to read Voisin's volumes. She has done a remarkably good job.' Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society'… this book is going to become a very common reference in this field … useful for both a student trying to learn the subject as well as the researcher that can find a wealth of results in a clear and compact format. The exposition is very precise and the introduction that precedes each chapter helps the reader to focus on the main ideas in the text.' Mathematical Reviews'Mathematical rewards [await] those who invest their mathematical energies in this beautiful pair of volumes.' Bulletin of the AMSPrize Winner Cambridge University Press congratulates Claire Voisin, winner of the 2007 Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics!Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part I. The Topology of Algebraic Varieties: 1. The Lefschetz theorem on hyperplane sections; 2. Lefschetz pencils; 3. Monodromy; 4. The Leray spectral sequence; Part II. Variations of Hodge Structure: 5. Transversality and applications; 6. Hodge filtration of hypersurfaces; 7. Normal functions and infinitesimal invariants; 8. Nori's work; Part III. Algebraic Cycles: 9. Chow groups; 10. Mumford' theorem and its generalisations; 11. The Bloch conjecture and its generalisations; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisSure to be influential, this book lays the foundations for the use of algebraic geometry in statistical learning theory. Many widely used statistical models and learning machines applied to information science have a parameter space that is singular: mixture models, neural networks, HMMs, Bayesian networks, and stochastic context-free grammars are major examples. Algebraic geometry and singularity theory provide the necessary tools for studying such non-smooth models. Four main formulas are established: 1. the log likelihood function can be given a common standard form using resolution of singularities, even applied to more complex models; 2. the asymptotic behaviour of the marginal likelihood or 'the evidence' is derived based on zeta function theory; 3. new methods are derived to estimate the generalization errors in Bayes and Gibbs estimations from training errors; 4. the generalization errors of maximum likelihood and a posteriori methods are clarified by empirical process theory oTrade Review"Overall, the many insightful remarks and simple direct language make the book a pleasure to read." Shaowei Lin, Mathematical ReviewsTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Singularity theory; 3. Algebraic geometry; 4. Zeta functions and singular integral; 5. Empirical processes; 6. Singular learning theory; 7. Singular learning machines; 8. Singular information science; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe author introduced the concept of a "local system" on P1-{a finite set of points} nearly 140 years ago. His idea was to study nth order linear differential equations by studying the rank n local systems (of local holomorphic solutions) to which they gave rise.Trade Review"It is clear that this book presents highly important new views and results on the classical theory of complex linear differential equations."--Zentralblatt fur MathematikTable of Contents* First results on rigid local systems * The theory of middle concolution * Fourier Transform and rigidity * Middle concolution: dependence on parameters * Structure of rigid local systems * Existence algorithms for rigids * Diophantine aspects of rigidity * rigids

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Book SynopsisDescribes some major advances made in algebraic topology, centering on the nilpotence and periodicity theorems. This book begins with some elementary concepts of homotopy theory that are needed to state the problem. The latter portion provides specialists with a coherent and rigorous account of the proofs.Trade Review"Familiarity with the material of this book is essential for any a serious homotopy theorist... [The author's] important role in the developments will ensure that [this book] will remain an important source for some time."--Bulletin of the London Mathematical SocietyTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. xi*Introduction, pg. xiii*Chapter 1. The main theorems, pg. 1*Chapter 2. Homotopy groups and the chromatic filtration, pg. 11*Chapter 3. MU-theory and formal group laws, pg. 25*Chapter 4. Morava's orbit picture and Morava stabilizer groups, pg. 37*Chapter 5. The thick subcategory theorem, pg. 45*Chapter 6. The periodicity theorem, pg. 53*Chapter 7. Bousfield localization and equivalence, pg. 69*Chapter 8. The proofs of the localization, smash product and chromatic convergence theorems, pg. 81*Chapter 9. The proof of the nilpotence theorem, pg. 99*Appendix A. Some tools from homotopy theory, pg. 119*Appendix B. Complex bordism and BP-theory, pg. 145*Appendix C. Some idempotents associated with the symmetric group, pg. 183*Bibliography, pg. 195*Index, pg. 205

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Book SynopsisResolution of singularities is a powerful and frequently used tool in algebraic geometry. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of the characteristic 0 case. It describes more than a dozen proofs for curves, many based on the original papers of Newton, Riemann, and Noether.Trade Review"Throughout his lectures, Kollar uses plenty of motivations and examples, and the text is very readable. Any graduate student or mathematicians who wishes to learn about the subject would be well-served to use this book as a starting point."--Darren Glass, MAA Review "People are already using this book. I am using this book now. I expect it will be used well into the future."--Dan Abramovich, Mathematical Reviews "The book will be an invaluable tool not only for graduate student, but also for algebraic geometers. Mathematicians working in different fields will also enjoy the clarity of the exposition and the wealth of ideas included. This will become, I'm sure, as it happened to most books in this series, one of the classics of modern mathematics."--Paul Blaga, MathematicaTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Chapter 1. Resolution for Curves 5 1.1. Newton's method of rotating rulers 5 1.2. The Riemann surface of an algebraic function 9 1.3. The Albanese method using projections 12 1.4. Normalization using commutative algebra 20 1.5. Infinitely near singularities 26 1.6. Embedded resolution, I: Global methods 32 1.7. Birational transforms of plane curves 35 1.8. Embedded resolution, II: Local methods 44 1.9. Principalization of ideal sheaves 48 1.10. Embedded resolution, III: Maximal contact 51 1.11. Hensel's lemma and the Weierstrass preparation theorem 52 1.12. Extensions of K((t)) and algebroid curves 58 1.13. Blowing up 1-dimensional rings 61 Chapter 2. Resolution for Surfaces 67 2.1. Examples of resolutions 68 2.2. The minimal resolution 73 2.3. The Jungian method 80 2.4. Cyclic quotient singularities 83 2.5. The Albanese method using projections 89 2.6. Resolving double points, char 6= 2 97 2.7. Embedded resolution using Weierstrass' theorem 101 2.8. Review of multiplicities 110 Chapter 3. Strong Resolution in Characteristic Zero 117 3.1. What is a good resolution algorithm? 119 3.2. Examples of resolutions 126 3.3. Statement of the main theorems 134 3.4. Plan of the proof 151 3.5. Birational transforms and marked ideals 159 3.6. The inductive setup of the proof 162 3.7. Birational transform of derivatives 167 3.8. Maximal contact and going down 170 3.9. Restriction of derivatives and going up 172 3.10. Uniqueness of maximal contact 178 3.11. Tuning of ideals 183 3.12. Order reduction for ideals 186 3.13. Order reduction for marked ideals 192 Bibliography 197 Index 203

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Book SynopsisModular forms are tremendously important in various areas of mathematics, from number theory and algebraic geometry to combinatorics and lattices. This title gives an algorithm for computing coefficients of modular forms of level one in polynomial time.Trade Review"The book is well written and provides sufficient detail and reminders about the big picture. It gives a nice exposition of the material involved and should be accessible to graduate students or researchers with a sufficient background in number theory and algebraic geometry."--Jeremy A. Rouse, Mathematical Reviews ClippingsTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Preface, pg. ix*Acknowledgments, pg. x*Author information, pg. xi*Dependencies between the chapters, pg. xii*Chapter 1. Introduction, main results, context, pg. 1*Chapter 2. Modular curves, modular forms, lattices, Galois representations, pg. 29*Chapter 3. First description of the algorithms, pg. 69*Chapter 4. Short introduction to heights and Arakelov theory, pg. 79*Chapter 5. Computing complex zeros of polynomials and power series, pg. 95*Chapter 6. Computations with modular forms and Galois representations, pg. 129*Chapter 7. Polynomials for projective representations of level one forms, pg. 159*Chapter 8. Description of X1(5l), pg. 173*Chapter 9. Applying Arakelov theory, pg. 187*Chapter 10. An upper bound for Green functions on Riemann surfaces, pg. 203*Chapter 11. Bounds for Arakelov invariants of modular curves, pg. 217*Chapter 12. Approximating Vf over the complex numbers, pg. 257*Chapter 13. Computing Vf modulo p, pg. 337*Chapter 14. Computing the residual Galois representations, pg. 371*Chapter 15. Computing coefficients of modular forms, pg. 383*Epilogue, pg. 399*Bibliography, pg. 403*Index, pg. 423

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