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Algebraic Geometry has been at the center of much of mathematics for hundreds of years. It is not an easy field to break into, despite its humble beginnings in the study of circles, ellipses, hyperbolas, and parabolas. This text consists of a series of exercises, plus some background information and explanations, starting with conics and ending with sheaves and cohomology. The first chapter on conics is appropriate for first-year college students (and many high school students). Chapter 2 leads the reader to an understanding of the basics of cubic curves, while Chapter 3 introduces higher degree curves. Both chapters are appropriate for people who have taken multivariable calculus and linear algebra. Chapters 4 and 5 introduce geometric objects of higher dimension than curves. Abstract algebra now plays a critical role, making a first course in abstract algebra necessary from this point on. The last chapter is on sheaves and cohomology, providing a hint of current work in algebraic geometry. This book is published in cooperation with IAS/Park City Mathematics Institute.Product Identifiers
PublisherAmerican Mathematical Society
ISBN-139780821893968
eBay Product ID (ePID)138873646
Product Key Features
Publication Year2013
TypeTextbook
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameAlgebraic Geometry: a Problem Solving Approach
AuthorLynette Boos, Carl Lienert, Thomas Garrity, J. Ryan Brown, Richard Belshoff
SubjectMathematics
Number of Pages335 Pages
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorCarl Lienert, Thomas Garrity, J. Ryan Brown, Richard Belshoff, Lynette Boos
Series TitleStudent Mathematical Library