The Geometry of Schemes

Joe Harris

ISBN 10: 0387986375 / ISBN 13: 9780387986371

Published by Springer New York, Springer US Jan 2000, 2000

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Neuware -Grothendieck¿s beautiful theory of schemes permeates modern algebraic geometry and underlies its applications to number theory, physics, and applied mathematics. This simple account of that theory emphasizes and explains the universal geometric concepts behind the definitions. In the book, concepts are illustrated with fundamental examples, and explicit calculations show how the constructions of scheme theory are carried out in practice.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 312 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Geometry of Schemes
• Publisher: Springer New York, Springer US Jan 2000
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387986375
• ISBN 13: 9780387986371
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu

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Synopsis

This text is intended to fill the gap between texts on classical algebraic geometry and the full-blown accounts of the theory of schemes. The text focuses on interesting examples, with a minimum of machinery, to show what is happening in the field. Included is a large number of exercises, spread throughout the text. The prerequisites for reading this book are modest: a little commutative algebra and an acquaintance with algebraic varieties.

Review

"A great subject and expert authors!"
Nieuw Archief voor Wiskunde,June 2001

"Both Eisenbud and Harris are experienced and compelling educators of modern mathematics. This book is strongly recommended to anyone who would like to know what schemes are all about."
Newsletter of the New Zealand Mathematical Society, No. 82, August 2001