A Guide to Plane Algebraic Curves

Keith Kendig

ISBN 10: 0883853531 / ISBN 13: 9780883853535

Published by Mathematical Association of America, US, 2012

About this Item

This is an informal and accessible introduction to plane algebraic curves that also serves as a natural entry point to algebraic geometry. There is a unifying theme to the book: give curves enough living space and beautiful theorems will follow. This book provides the reader with a solid intuition for the subject, while at the same time keeping the exposition simple and understandable, by introducing abstract concepts with concrete examples and pictures. It can be used as the text for an undergraduate course on plane algebraic curves, or as a companion to algebraic geometry at graduate level. This book is accessible to those with a limited mathematical background. This is because for those outside mathematics there is a growing need for an entrée to algebraic geometry, a need created by the ever-expanding role algebraic geometry is playing in areas ranging from biology to chemistry and robotics to cryptology.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Guide to Plane Algebraic Curves
• Publisher: Mathematical Association of America, US
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0883853531
• ISBN 13: 9780883853535
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 400 grams

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Synopsis

This is an informal and accessible introduction to plane algebraic curves that also serves as a natural entry point to algebraic geometry. There is a unifying theme to the book: give curves enough living space and beautiful theorems will follow. This book provides the reader with a solid intuition for the subject, while at the same time keeping the exposition simple and understandable, by introducing abstract concepts with concrete examples and pictures. It can be used as the text for an undergraduate course on plane algebraic curves, or as a companion to algebraic geometry at graduate level. This book is accessible to those with a limited mathematical background. This is because for those outside mathematics there is a growing need for an entrée to algebraic geometry, a need created by the ever-expanding role algebraic geometry is playing in areas ranging from biology to chemistry and robotics to cryptology.

About the Author

Keith Kendig is a Professor of Mathematics at Cleveland State University.