An Introduction To The Theory Of Special Divisors On Algebraic Curves

Author : Phillip Griffiths
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN 13 : 0821816942
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to the Theory of Special Divisors on Algebraic Curves written by Phillip Griffiths and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1980-12-31 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In May, 1979, an NSF Regional Conference was held at the University of Georgia in Athens. The topic of the conference was ``Special divisors on algebraic curves,''. This monograph gives an exposition of the elementary aspects of the theory of special divisors together with an explanation of some more advanced results that are not too technical. As such, it is intended to be an introduction to recent sources. As with most subjects, one may approach the theory of special divisors from several points of view. The one adopted here pertains to Clifford's theorem, and may be informally stated as follows: The failure of a maximally strong version of Clifford's theorem to hold imposes nontrivial conditions on the moduli of an algebraic curve. This monograph contains two sections, respectively studying special divisors using the Riemann-Roch theorem and the Jacobian variety. In the first section the author begins pretty much at ground zero, so that a reader who has only passing familiarity with Riemann surfaces or algebraic curves may be able to follow the discussion. The respective subtopics in this first section are (a) the Riemann-Roch theorem, (b) Clifford's theorem and the $\mu_0$-mapping, and (c) canonical curves and the Brill-Noether matrix. In the second section he assumes a little more, although again an attempt has been made to explain, if not prove, anything. The respective subtopics are (a) Abel's theorem, (b) the reappearance of the Brill-Noether matrix with applications to the singularities of $W_d$ and the Kleiman-Laksov existence proof, (c) special linear systems in low genus.

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Author : Claude Chevalley
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN 13 : 0821815067
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to the Theory of Algebraic Functions of One Variable written by Claude Chevalley and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1951-12-31 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an approach to algebraic geometry of curves that is treated as the theory of algebraic functions on the curve. This book discusses such topics as the theory of divisors on a curve, the Riemann-Roch theorem, $p$-adic completion, and extensions of the fields of functions (covering theory) and of the fields of constants.

Author : William Fulton
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Algebraic Curves written by William Fulton and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of these notes is to develop the theory of algebraic curves from the viewpoint of modern algebraic geometry, but without excessive prerequisites. We have assumed that the reader is familiar with some basic properties of rings, ideals and polynomials, such as is often covered in a one-semester course in modern algebra; additional commutative algebra is developed in later sections.

Author : Rick Miranda
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN 13 : 0821802682
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Algebraic Curves and Riemann Surfaces written by Rick Miranda and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1995 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Miranda takes the approach that algebraic curves are best encountered for the first time over the complex numbers, where the reader's classical intuition about surfaces, integration, and other concepts can be brought into play. Therefore, many examples of algebraic curves are presented in the first chapters. In this way, the book begins as a primer on Riemann surfaces, with complex charts and meromorphic functions taking centre stage. But the main examples come fromprojective curves, and slowly but surely the text moves toward the algebraic category. Proofs of the Riemann-Roch and Serre Dualtiy Theorems are presented in an algebraic manner, via an adaptation of the adelic proof, expressed completely in terms of solving a Mittag-Leffler problem. Sheaves andcohomology are introduced as a unifying device in the later chapters, so that their utility and naturalness are immediately obvious. Requiring a background of one term of complex variable theory and a year of abstract algebra, this is an excellent graduate textbook for a second-term course in complex variables or a year-long course in algebraic geometry.

Author : Enrico Arbarello
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9781475753240
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geometry of Algebraic Curves written by Enrico Arbarello and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-08-30 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years there has been enormous activity in the theory of algebraic curves. Many long-standing problems have been solved using the general techniques developed in algebraic geometry during the 1950's and 1960's. Additionally, unexpected and deep connections between algebraic curves and differential equations have been uncovered, and these in turn shed light on other classical problems in curve theory. It seems fair to say that the theory of algebraic curves looks completely different now from how it appeared 15 years ago; in particular, our current state of knowledge repre sents a significant advance beyond the legacy left by the classical geometers such as Noether, Castelnuovo, Enriques, and Severi. These books give a presentation of one of the central areas of this recent activity; namely, the study of linear series on both a fixed curve (Volume I) and on a variable curve (Volume II). Our goal is to give a comprehensive and self-contained account of the extrinsic geometry of algebraic curves, which in our opinion constitutes the main geometric core of the recent advances in curve theory. Along the way we shall, of course, discuss appli cations of the theory of linear series to a number of classical topics (e.g., the geometry of the Riemann theta divisor) as well as to some of the current research (e.g., the Kodaira dimension of the moduli space of curves).

Author : Oliver Pretzel
Publisher : Clarendon Press
ISBN 13 : 0191589047
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Codes and Algebraic Curves written by Oliver Pretzel and published by Clarendon Press. This book was released on 1998-01-08 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The geometry of curves has fascinated mathematicians for 2500 years, and the theory has become highly abstract. Recently links have been made with the subject of error correction, leading to the creation of geometric Goppa codes, a new and important area of coding theory. This book is an updated and extended version of the last part of the successful book Error-Correcting Codes and Finite Fields. It provides an elementary introduction to Goppa codes, and includes many examples, calculations, and applications. The book is in two parts with an emphasis on motivation, and applications of the theory take precedence over proofs of theorems. The formal theory is, however, provided in the second part of the book, and several of the concepts and proofs have been simplified without sacrificing rigour.

Author : Anil Nerode
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303111616X
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Algebraic Curves and Riemann Surfaces for Undergraduates written by Anil Nerode and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-16 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The theory relating algebraic curves and Riemann surfaces exhibits the unity of mathematics: topology, complex analysis, algebra and geometry all interact in a deep way. This textbook offers an elementary introduction to this beautiful theory for an undergraduate audience. At the heart of the subject is the theory of elliptic functions and elliptic curves. A complex torus (or “donut”) is both an abelian group and a Riemann surface. It is obtained by identifying points on the complex plane. At the same time, it can be viewed as a complex algebraic curve, with addition of points given by a geometric “chord-and-tangent” method. This book carefully develops all of the tools necessary to make sense of this isomorphism. The exposition is kept as elementary as possible and frequently draws on familiar notions in calculus and algebra to motivate new concepts. Based on a capstone course given to senior undergraduates, this book is intended as a textbook for courses at this level and includes a large number of class-tested exercises. The prerequisites for using the book are familiarity with abstract algebra, calculus and analysis, as covered in standard undergraduate courses.

Author : Michiel Hazewinkel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400959885
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopaedia of Mathematics written by Michiel Hazewinkel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF MATHEMATICS aims to be a reference work for all parts of mathe matics. It is a translation with updates and editorial comments of the Soviet Mathematical Encyclopaedia published by 'Soviet Encyclopaedia Publishing House' in five volumes in 1977-1985. The annotated translation consists of ten volumes including a special index volume. There are three kinds of articles in this ENCYCLOPAEDIA. First of all there are survey-type articles dealing with the various main directions in mathematics (where a rather fine subdivi sion has been used). The main requirement for these articles has been that they should give a reasonably complete up-to-date account of the current state of affairs in these areas and that they should be maximally accessible. On the whole, these articles should be understandable to mathematics students in their first specialization years, to graduates from other mathematical areas and, depending on the specific subject, to specialists in other domains of science, en gineers and teachers of mathematics. These articles treat their material at a fairly general level and aim to give an idea of the kind of problems, techniques and concepts involved in the area in question. They also contain background and motivation rather than precise statements of precise theorems with detailed definitions and technical details on how to carry out proofs and constructions. The second kind of article, of medium length, contains more detailed concrete problems, results and techniques.

Author : Kichoon Yang
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814520039
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Compact Riemann Surfaces and Algebraic Curves written by Kichoon Yang and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1988-11-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is an introduction to the theory of Compact Riemann Surfaces and algebraic curves. It gives a concise account of the elementary aspects of different viewpoints in curve theory. Foundational results on divisors and compact Riemann surfaces are also stated and proved. Contents:Topological Preliminaries —Singular Homology and Relative HomologyCellular HomologyDe Rham CohomologyCommutative Algebra — An Introduction —Closed Ideals and VarietiesCoordinate RingsDimension TheoryIntersection NumbersSingular Plane Curves —The Classical Plücker FormulaeDivisors on a Compact Complex Manifold —Divisors and Holomorphic Line BundlesLinear Systems on a Compact Riemann Surface and Holomorphic MapsCompact Riemann Surfaces —The Jacobian Variety and Abel's TheoremThe Riemann-Roch Theorem and the Canonical EmbeddingHyperelliptic Riemann Surfaces and the Weierstrass PointsGeometry of Projective Curves — The Complex Flag ManifoldMetric Geometry of Projective CurvesPlücker Formulae for Projective Algebraic CurvesHarmonic Maps from a Compact Riemann SurfaceA Brief Look at Algebraic Surfaces —The Intersection FormBlow-Ups and Rational MapsThe Kodaira Dimension of an Algebraic Surface Readership: Mathematicians. Keywords:Compact Riemann Surfaces;Algebraic Curves;Compact Complex Manifold;Algebraic Surfaces