| 1992-02-20 | 1992-02-20 | File type: PDF||10 of 11 people found the following review helpful.| Well suited as an introduction to algebraic curves|By Dr. Lee D. Carlson|The book gives a good general overview of algebraic curves using only elementary algebra, topology, and complex analysis. There are lots of diagrams of elliptic curves in the historical introduction in the first chapter and the subject is well motivated. Hilbert's Nullstellensatz is introduced in the con||"Kirwan should succeed admirably with her goal of showing senior undergraduates who perhaps do not plan to study mathematics beyond the bachelor's degree 'how the basic ideas of pure mathematics they had studied in previous years could be brought together in o
Complex algebraic curves were developed in the nineteenth century. They have many fascinating properties and crop up in various areas of mathematics, from number theory to theoretical physics, and are the subject of much research. By using only the basic techniques acquired by most undergraduate courses in mathematics, Dr Kirwan introduces the theory, observes the algebraic and topological properties of complex algebraic curves, and shows how they are related to complex ...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Complex Algebraic Curves (London Mathematical Society Student Texts) | Frances Kirwan. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
