Classical Algebraic Geometry: Volume 2: A Modern View - Softcover

Dolgachev, Igor V.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1009733079 ISBN 13: 9781009733076

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2026

Synopsis

The 20th century saw the development of many of the key concepts and theories in algebraic geometry. However, the evolution of style and approach over time has rendered the original texts challenging for modern readers to decipher. Bridging the gap between classical and modern algebraic geometry, this book explains classical results using modern tools and language. The second edition has undergone significant expansion. This second volume includes new chapters on quartic surfaces, and on the theory of congruences of lines, the first known modern treatment of the work of E. Kummer and R. Sturm. Furthermore, the expanded bibliography now encompasses over 800 references, including references to results obtained in the 12 years since the publication of the first edition. This carefully crafted reference will continue to keep classical algebraic geometry results alive and accessible to new generations of graduate students and researchers today.

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About the Author

Igor V. Dolgachev is Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan. He has published over 100 research papers in various areas of algebraic geometry, and is the author of several books, including Lectures on Invariant Theory (2003) and Enriques Surfaces I & II (2025).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1009733079
• ISBN 13: 9781009733076
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 510