The Red Book of Varieties and Schemes: Includes the Michigan Lectures (1974) on Curves and their Jacobians: 1358 (Lecture Notes in Mathematics, 1358) - Softcover

Mumford, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 354063293X ISBN 13: 9783540632931

Publisher: Springer, 1999

Synopsis

Mumford's famous "Red Book" gives a simple, readable account of the basic objects of algebraic geometry, preserving as much as possible their geometric flavor and integrating this with the tools of commutative algebra. It is aimed at graduates or mathematicians in other fields wishing to quickly learn aboutalgebraic geometry. This new edition includes an appendix that gives an overview of the theory of curves, their moduli spaces and their Jacobians -- one of the most exciting fields within algebraic geometry.

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About the Author

David Mumford was Professor of Applied Mathematics at Brown University. In 1974 he was awarded the Fields Medal at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Vancouver.

From the Back Cover

Mumford's famous Red Book gives a simple readable account of the basic objects of algebraic geometry, preserving as much as possible their geometric flavor and integrating this with the tools of commutative algebra. It is aimed at graduate students or mathematicians in other fields wishing to learn quickly what algebraic geometry is all about. This new edition also includes an overview of the theory of curves, their moduli spaces and their Jacobians, one of the most exciting fields within algebraic geometry. The book is aimed at graduate students and professors seeking to learn i) the concept of "scheme" as part of their study of algebraic geometry and ii) an overview of moduli problems for curves and of the use of theta functions to study these.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 354063293X
• ISBN 13: 9783540632931
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 324