Open Algebraic Surfaces [Hardcover]

Masayoshi Miyanishi (Author)

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Hardcover: 259 pages
Publisher: American Mathematical Society; 1 edition (2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0821805045
ISBN-13: 978-0821805046
Product Dimensions: 25.8 x 18.2 x 2 cm
Shipping Weight: 662 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,343,775 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Open algebraic surfaces are a synonym for algebraic surfaces that are not necessarily complete. An open algebraic surface is understood as a Zariski open set of a projective algebraic surface. There is a long history of research on projective algebraic surfaces, and there exists a beautiful Enriques-Kodaira classification of such surfaces. The research accumulated by Ramanujan, Abhyankar, Moh, and Nagata and others has established a classification theory of open algebraic surfaces
comparable to the Enriques-Kodaira theory. This research provides powerful methods to study the geometry and topology of open algebraic surfaces.

The theory of open algebraic surfaces is applicable not only to algebraic geometry, but also to other fields, such as commutative algebra, invariant theory, and singularities. This book contains a comprehensive account of the theory of open algebraic surfaces, as well as several applications, in particular to the study of affine surfaces. Prerequisite to understanding the text is a basic background in algebraic geometry. This volume is a continuation of the work presented in the author's
previous publication, Algebraic Geometry, Volume 136 in the AMS series, Translations of Mathematical Monographs.