Rational and Nearly Rational Varieties (Cambridge Studies in Advanced Mathematics, Series Number 92) - Hardcover

Kollár, János; Smith, Karen E.; Corti, Alessio

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521832071 ISBN 13: 9780521832076

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2004

Synopsis

Arising from a summer school course taught by János Kollár, this book develops the modern theory of rational varieties at a level appropriate for graduate study. Kollár's original course has been developed, with his co-authors, into a state-of-the-art treatment of the classification of algebraic varieties. The authors have included numerous exercises with solutions, which help students reach the stage where they can begin to tackle related contemporary research problems.

About this title

Book Description:

Arising from a summer school course taught by Kollar, this book develops the modern theory of rational varieties at a level that will particularly suit graduate students. Kollár's original course has been developed, with his co-authors, into a state of the art treatment of the classification of algebraic varieties. The authors have included numerous exercises with solutions. These will help students reach the stage where they can begin to tackle contemporary research problems in this area.

Review:

'... a beautiful and ample introduction to the interesting topic of rational and 'nearly rational' varieties and it will be a valuable reference for a wide audience.' Zentralblatt MATH

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0521832071
• ISBN 13: 9780521832076
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 242