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Basic Concepts of Synthetic Differential Geometry (Hardcover, 1996 ed.): R. Lavendhomme Basic Concepts of Synthetic Differential Geometry (Hardcover, 1996 ed.)
R. Lavendhomme
R5,771 Discovery Miles 57 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Starting at an introductory level, the book leads rapidly to important and often new results in synthetic differential geometry. From rudimentary analysis the book moves to such important results as: a new proof of De Rham's theorem; the synthetic view of global action, going as far as the Weil characteristic homomorphism; the systematic account of structured Lie objects, such as Riemannian, symplectic, or Poisson Lie objects; the view of global Lie algebras as Lie algebras of a Lie group in the synthetic sense; and lastly the synthetic construction of symplectic structure on the cotangent bundle in general. Thus while the book is limited to a naive point of view developing synthetic differential geometry as a theory in itself, the author nevertheless treats somewhat advanced topics, which are classic in classical differential geometry but new in the synthetic context. Audience: The book is suitable as an introduction to synthetic differential geometry for students as well as more qualified mathematicians.

Functional Analysis and Geometry - Selim Grigorievich Krein Centennial (Paperback): Peter Kuchment, Evgeny Semenov Functional Analysis and Geometry - Selim Grigorievich Krein Centennial (Paperback)
Peter Kuchment, Evgeny Semenov
R3,333 Discovery Miles 33 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the first of two volumes dedicated to the centennial of the distinguished mathematician Selim Grigorievich Krein. The companion volume is Contemporary Mathematics, Volume 734. Krein was a major contributor to functional analysis, operator theory, partial differential equations, fluid dynamics, and other areas, and the author of several influential monographs in these areas. He was a prolific teacher, graduating 83 Ph.D. students. Krein also created and ran, for many years, the annual Voronezh Winter Mathematical Schools, which significantly influenced mathematical life in the former Soviet Union. The articles contained in this volume are written by prominent mathematicians, former students and colleagues of Selim Krein, as well as lecturers and participants of Voronezh Winter Schools. They are devoted to a variety of contemporary problems in functional analysis, operator theory, several complex variables, topological dynamics, and algebraic, convex, and integral geometry.

Dynamical Systems IV - Symplectic Geometry and its Applications (Hardcover, 2nd expanded and rev. ed. 2001): V. I. Arnol'd Dynamical Systems IV - Symplectic Geometry and its Applications (Hardcover, 2nd expanded and rev. ed. 2001)
V. I. Arnol'd; Contributions by V. I. Arnol'd; Translated by G. Wassermann, A. Dzhamay; Contributions by B.A. Dubrovin; Edited by …
R4,998 Discovery Miles 49 980 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

From the reviews of the first edition:
..". In general the articles ... are well written in a style that enables one to grasp the ideas. The actual style is a readable mix of the important results, outlines of proofs and complete proofs when it does not take too long together with readable explanations of what is going on. Also very useful are the large lists of references which are important not only for their mathematical content but also because the references given also contain articles in the Soviet literature which may not be familiar or possibly accessible to readers."
"New Zealand Math. Soc. Newsletter 1991"
..". Here ... a wealth of material is displayed for us, too much to even indicate in a review. ... Your reviewer was very impressed by the contents of both volumes (EMS 2 and 4), recommending them without any restriction. As far as he could judge, most presentations seem fairly complete..."
"Mededelingen van het Wiskundig genootshap 1992 "

Advances in Architectural Geometry 2014 (Hardcover, 2015 ed.): Philippe  Block, Jan Knippers, Niloy J. Mitra, Wenping Wang Advances in Architectural Geometry 2014 (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Philippe Block, Jan Knippers, Niloy J. Mitra, Wenping Wang
R5,096 Discovery Miles 50 960 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book contains 24 technical papers presented at the fourth edition of the Advances in Architectural Geometry conference, AAG 2014, held in London, England, September 2014. It offers engineers, mathematicians, designers, and contractors insight into the efficient design, analysis, and manufacture of complex shapes, which will help open up new horizons for architecture. The book examines geometric aspects involved in architectural design, ranging from initial conception to final fabrication. It focuses on four key topics: applied geometry, architecture, computational design, and also practice in the form of case studies. In addition, the book also features algorithms, proposed implementation, experimental results, and illustrations. Overall, the book presents both theoretical and practical work linked to new geometrical developments in architecture. It gathers the diverse components of the contemporary architectural tendencies that push the building envelope towards free form in order to respond to multiple current design challenges. With its introduction of novel computational algorithms and tools, this book will prove an ideal resource to both newcomers to the field as well as advanced practitioners.

Complex and Symplectic Geometry (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Daniele Angella, Costantino Medori, Adriano Tomassini Complex and Symplectic Geometry (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Daniele Angella, Costantino Medori, Adriano Tomassini
R3,001 R2,312 Discovery Miles 23 120 Save R689 (23%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book arises from the INdAM Meeting "Complex and Symplectic Geometry", which was held in Cortona in June 2016. Several leading specialists, including young researchers, in the field of complex and symplectic geometry, present the state of the art of their research on topics such as the cohomology of complex manifolds; analytic techniques in Kahler and non-Kahler geometry; almost-complex and symplectic structures; special structures on complex manifolds; and deformations of complex objects. The work is intended for researchers in these areas.

An Introduction to Multivariable Analysis from Vector to Manifold (Hardcover, 2002 ed.): Piotr Mikusinski, Michael D. Taylor An Introduction to Multivariable Analysis from Vector to Manifold (Hardcover, 2002 ed.)
Piotr Mikusinski, Michael D. Taylor
R2,416 Discovery Miles 24 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The subject of multivariable analysis is of interest to pure and applied mathematicians, physicists, electrical, mechanical and systems engineers, mathematical economists, biologists, and statisticians. This introductory text provides students and researchers in the above fields with various ways of handling some of the useful but difficult concepts encountered in dealing with the machinery of multivariable analysis and differential forms on manifolds. The approach here is to make such concepts as concrete as possible.

Highlights and key features:

* systematic exposition, supported by numerous examples and exercises from the computational to the theoretical

* brief development of linear algebra in Rn

* review of the elements of metric space theory

* treatment of standard multivariable material: differentials as linear transformations, the inverse and implicit function theorems, Taylor's theorem, the change of variables for multiple integrals (the most complex proof in the book)

* Lebesgue integration introduced in concrete way rather than via measure theory

* latar chapters move beyond Rn to manifolds and analysis on manifolds, covering the wedge product, differential forms, and the generalized Stokes' theorem

* bibliography and comprehensive index

Core topics in multivariable analysis that are basic for senior undergraduates and graduate studies in differential geometry and for analysis in N dimensions and on manifolds are covered. Aside from mathematical maturity, prerequisites are a one-semester undergraduate course in advanced calculus or analysis, and linear algebra. Additionally, researchers working in the areas of dynamical systems, control theory and optimization, general relativity and electromagnetic phenomena may use the book as a self-study resource.

Basic Topology (Hardcover, 1st Corrected ed. 1983. Corr. 4th printing 0): M.A. Armstrong Basic Topology (Hardcover, 1st Corrected ed. 1983. Corr. 4th printing 0)
M.A. Armstrong
R1,711 Discovery Miles 17 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In this broad introduction to topology, the author searches for topological invariants of spaces, together with techniques for calculating them. Students with knowledge of real analysis, elementary group theory, and linear algebra will quickly become familiar with a wide variety of techniques and applications involving point-set, geometric, and algebraic topology. Over 139 illustrations and more than 350 problems of various difficulties will help students gain a rounded understanding of the subject.

Rational Points on Elliptic Curves (Hardcover, 1st ed. 1992. Corr. 2nd printing 1994): Joseph H. Silverman, John Tate Rational Points on Elliptic Curves (Hardcover, 1st ed. 1992. Corr. 2nd printing 1994)
Joseph H. Silverman, John Tate
R1,349 Discovery Miles 13 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The theory of elliptic curves involves a pleasing blend of algebra, geometry, analysis, and number theory. "Rational Points on Elliptic Curves" streses this interplay as it develops the basic theory, thereby providing an opportunity for advance undergraduates to appreciate the unity of modern mathematics. At the same time, every effort has been made to use only methods and results commonly included in the undergraduate curriculum. This accessibility, the informal writing style, and a wealth of exercises make "Rational Points on Elliptic Curves" an ideal introduction for students at all levels who are interested in learning about Diophantine equations and arithmetic geometry.

Riemannian Geometry, Fibre Bundles, Kaluza-klein Theories And All That (Paperback): Robert Coquereaux, Arkadiusz Jadczyk Riemannian Geometry, Fibre Bundles, Kaluza-klein Theories And All That (Paperback)
Robert Coquereaux, Arkadiusz Jadczyk
R2,129 Discovery Miles 21 290 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book discusses the geometrical aspects of Kaluza-Klein theories. The ten chapters cover topics from the differential and Riemannian manifolds to the reduction of Einstein-Yang-Mills action. It would definitely prove interesting reading to physicists and mathematicians, theoretical and experimental.

Pop-Up Geometry - The Mathematics Behind Pop-Up Cards (Paperback): Joseph O'Rourke Pop-Up Geometry - The Mathematics Behind Pop-Up Cards (Paperback)
Joseph O'Rourke
R703 R619 Discovery Miles 6 190 Save R84 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Anyone browsing at the stationery store will see an incredible array of pop-up cards available for any occasion. The workings of pop-up cards and pop-up books can be remarkably intricate. Behind such designs lies beautiful geometry involving the intersection of circles, cones, and spheres, the movements of linkages, and other constructions. The geometry can be modelled by algebraic equations, whose solutions explain the dynamics. For example, several pop-up motions rely on the intersection of three spheres, a computation made every second for GPS location. Connecting the motions of the card structures with the algebra and geometry reveals abstract mathematics performing tangible calculations. Beginning with the nephroid in the 19th-century, the mathematics of pop-up design is now at the frontiers of rigid origami and algorithmic computational complexity. All topics are accessible to those familiar with high-school mathematics; no calculus required. Explanations are supplemented by 140+ figures and 20 animations.

Introduction to Complex Hyperbolic Spaces (Hardcover, 1987 ed.): Serge Lang Introduction to Complex Hyperbolic Spaces (Hardcover, 1987 ed.)
Serge Lang
R3,034 Discovery Miles 30 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Since the appearance of Kobayashi's book, there have been several re sults at the basic level of hyperbolic spaces, for instance Brody's theorem, and results of Green, Kiernan, Kobayashi, Noguchi, etc. which make it worthwhile to have a systematic exposition. Although of necessity I re produce some theorems from Kobayashi, I take a different direction, with different applications in mind, so the present book does not super sede Kobayashi's. My interest in these matters stems from their relations with diophan tine geometry. Indeed, if X is a projective variety over the complex numbers, then I conjecture that X is hyperbolic if and only if X has only a finite number of rational points in every finitely generated field over the rational numbers. There are also a number of subsidiary conjectures related to this one. These conjectures are qualitative. Vojta has made quantitative conjectures by relating the Second Main Theorem of Nevan linna theory to the theory of heights, and he has conjectured bounds on heights stemming from inequalities having to do with diophantine approximations and implying both classical and modern conjectures. Noguchi has looked at the function field case and made substantial progress, after the line started by Grauert and Grauert-Reckziegel and continued by a recent paper of Riebesehl. The book is divided into three main parts: the basic complex analytic theory, differential geometric aspects, and Nevanlinna theory. Several chapters of this book are logically independent of each other."

Geometry of Deep Learning - A Signal Processing Perspective (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Jong Chul Ye Geometry of Deep Learning - A Signal Processing Perspective (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Jong Chul Ye
R1,197 Discovery Miles 11 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The focus of this book is on providing students with insights into geometry that can help them understand deep learning from a unified perspective. Rather than describing deep learning as an implementation technique, as is usually the case in many existing deep learning books, here, deep learning is explained as an ultimate form of signal processing techniques that can be imagined. To support this claim, an overview of classical kernel machine learning approaches is presented, and their advantages and limitations are explained. Following a detailed explanation of the basic building blocks of deep neural networks from a biological and algorithmic point of view, the latest tools such as attention, normalization, Transformer, BERT, GPT-3, and others are described. Here, too, the focus is on the fact that in these heuristic approaches, there is an important, beautiful geometric structure behind the intuition that enables a systematic understanding. A unified geometric analysis to understand the working mechanism of deep learning from high-dimensional geometry is offered. Then, different forms of generative models like GAN, VAE, normalizing flows, optimal transport, and so on are described from a unified geometric perspective, showing that they actually come from statistical distance-minimization problems. Because this book contains up-to-date information from both a practical and theoretical point of view, it can be used as an advanced deep learning textbook in universities or as a reference source for researchers interested in acquiring the latest deep learning algorithms and their underlying principles. In addition, the book has been prepared for a codeshare course for both engineering and mathematics students, thus much of the content is interdisciplinary and will appeal to students from both disciplines.

Complex Algebraic Foliations (Hardcover): Alcides Lins Neto, Bruno Scardua Complex Algebraic Foliations (Hardcover)
Alcides Lins Neto, Bruno Scardua
R4,207 Discovery Miles 42 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is a basic reference in the modern theory of holomorphic foliations, presenting the interplay between various aspects of the theory and utilizing methods from algebraic and complex geometry along with techniques from complex dynamics and several complex variables. The result is a solid introduction to the theory of foliations, covering basic concepts through modern results on the structure of foliations on complex projective spaces.

Kleinian Groups (Hardcover, 1988 ed.): Bernard Maskit Kleinian Groups (Hardcover, 1988 ed.)
Bernard Maskit
R3,073 Discovery Miles 30 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The modern theory of Kleinian groups starts with the work of Lars Ahlfors and Lipman Bers; specifically with Ahlfors' finiteness theorem, and Bers' observation that their joint work on the Beltrami equation has deep implications for the theory of Kleinian groups and their deformations. From the point of view of uniformizations of Riemann surfaces, Bers' observation has the consequence that the question of understanding the different uniformizations of a finite Riemann surface poses a purely topological problem; it is independent of the conformal structure on the surface. The last two chapters here give a topological description of the set of all (geometrically finite) uniformizations of finite Riemann surfaces. We carefully skirt Ahlfors' finiteness theorem. For groups which uniformize a finite Riemann surface; that is, groups with an invariant component, one can either start with the assumption that the group is finitely generated, and then use the finiteness theorem to conclude that the group represents only finitely many finite Riemann surfaces, or, as we do here, one can start with the assumption that, in the invariant component, the group represents a finite Riemann surface, and then, using essentially topological techniques, reach the same conclusion. More recently, Bill Thurston wrought a revolution in the field by showing that one could analyze Kleinian groups using 3-dimensional hyperbolic geome try, and there is now an active school of research using these methods."

17 Lectures on Fermat Numbers - From Number Theory to Geometry (Hardcover, 2002 ed.): Michal Krizek 17 Lectures on Fermat Numbers - From Number Theory to Geometry (Hardcover, 2002 ed.)
Michal Krizek; Foreword by A. Solcova; Florian Luca, Lawrence Somer
R3,010 Discovery Miles 30 100 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The pioneering work of French mathematician Pierre de Fermat has attracted the attention of mathematicians for over 350 years. This book was written in honor of the 400th anniversary of his birth, providing readers with an overview of the many properties of Fermat numbers and demonstrating their applications in areas such as number theory, probability theory, geometry, and signal processing. This book introduces a general mathematical audience to basic mathematical ideas and algebraic methods connected with the Fermat numbers.

Classical Geometries in Modern Contexts - Geometry of Real Inner Product Spaces Third Edition (Hardcover, 3rd ed. 2012): Walter... Classical Geometries in Modern Contexts - Geometry of Real Inner Product Spaces Third Edition (Hardcover, 3rd ed. 2012)
Walter Benz
R2,913 Discovery Miles 29 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The focus of this book and its geometric notions is on real vector spaces X that are finite or infinite inner product spaces of arbitrary dimension greater than or equal to 2. It characterizes both euclidean and hyperbolic geometry with respect to natural properties of (general) translations and general distances of X. Also for these spaces X, it studies the sphere geometries of Moebius and Lie as well as geometries where Lorentz transformations play the key role. Proofs of newer theorems characterizing isometries and Lorentz transformations under mild hypotheses are included, such as for instance infinite dimensional versions of famous theorems of A.D. Alexandrov on Lorentz transformations. A real benefit is the dimension-free approach to important geometrical theories. New to this third edition is a chapter dealing with a simple and great idea of Leibniz that allows us to characterize, for these same spaces X, hyperplanes of euclidean, hyperbolic geometry, or spherical geometry, the geometries of Lorentz-Minkowski and de Sitter, and this through finite or infinite dimensions greater than 1. Another new and fundamental result in this edition concerns the representation of hyperbolic motions, their form and their transformations. Further we show that the geometry (P,G) of segments based on X is isomorphic to the hyperbolic geometry over X. Here P collects all x in X of norm less than one, G is defined to be the group of bijections of P transforming segments of P onto segments. The only prerequisites for reading this book are basic linear algebra and basic 2- and 3-dimensional real geometry. This implies that mathematicians who have not so far been especially interested in geometry could study and understand some of the great ideas of classical geometries in modern and general contexts.

Recent Advances in Alexandrov Geometry (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Gerardo Arizmendi Echegaray, Luis Hernandez-Lamoneda, Rafael... Recent Advances in Alexandrov Geometry (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Gerardo Arizmendi Echegaray, Luis Hernandez-Lamoneda, Rafael Herrera Guzman
R4,911 Discovery Miles 49 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume is devoted to various aspects of Alexandrov Geometry for those wishing to get a detailed picture of the advances in the field. It contains enhanced versions of the lecture notes of the two mini-courses plus those of one research talk given at CIMAT. Peter Petersen's part aims at presenting various rigidity results about Alexandrov spaces in a way that facilitates the understanding by a larger audience of geometers of some of the current research in the subject. They contain a brief overview of the fundamental aspects of the theory of Alexandrov spaces with lower curvature bounds, as well as the aforementioned rigidity results with complete proofs. The text from Fernando Galaz-Garci a's minicourse was completed in collaboration with Jesu s Nun ez-Zimbro n. It presents an up-to-date and panoramic view of the topology and geometry of 3-dimensional Alexandrov spaces, including the classification of positively and non-negatively curved spaces and the geometrization theorem. They also present Lie group actions and their topological and equivariant classifications as well as a brief account of results on collapsing Alexandrov spaces. Jesu s Nun ez-Zimbro n's contribution surveys two recent developments in the understanding of the topological and geometric rigidity of singular spaces with curvature bounded below.

Number Systems - An Introduction to Algebra and Analysis (Hardcover): Sergei Ovchinnikov Number Systems - An Introduction to Algebra and Analysis (Hardcover)
Sergei Ovchinnikov
R2,066 Discovery Miles 20 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book offers a rigorous and coherent introduction to the five basic number systems of mathematics, namely natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, and complex numbers. It is a subject that many mathematicians believe should be learned by any student of mathematics including future teachers. The book starts with the development of Peano arithmetic in the first chapter which includes mathematical induction and elements of recursion theory. It proceeds to an examination of integers that also covers rings and ordered integral domains. The presentation of rational numbers includes material on ordered fields and convergence of sequences in these fields. Cauchy and Dedekind completeness properties of the field of real numbers are established, together with some properties of real continuous functions. An elementary proof of the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra is the highest point of the chapter on complex numbers. The great merit of the book lies in its extensive list of exercises following each chapter. These exercises are designed to assist the instructor and to enhance the learning experience of the students.

Metric Structures in Differential Geometry (Hardcover, 2004 ed.): Gerard Walschap Metric Structures in Differential Geometry (Hardcover, 2004 ed.)
Gerard Walschap
R2,764 Discovery Miles 27 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book offers an introduction to the theory of differentiable manifolds and fiber bundles. It examines bundles from the point of view of metric differential geometry: Euclidean bundles, Riemannian connections, curvature, and Chern-Weil theory are discussed, including the Pontrjagin, Euler, and Chern characteristic classes of a vector bundle. These concepts are illustrated in detail for bundles over spheres.

Relative Trace Formulas (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Werner Muller, Sug Woo Shin, Nicolas Templier Relative Trace Formulas (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Werner Muller, Sug Woo Shin, Nicolas Templier
R5,291 Discovery Miles 52 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A series of three symposia took place on the topic of trace formulas, each with an accompanying proceedings volume. The present volume is the third and final in this series and focuses on relative trace formulas in relation to special values of L-functions, integral representations, arithmetic cycles, theta correspondence and branching laws. The first volume focused on Arthur's trace formula, and the second volume focused on methods from algebraic geometry and representation theory. The three proceedings volumes have provided a snapshot of some of the current research, in the hope of stimulating further research on these topics. The collegial format of the symposia allowed a homogeneous set of experts to isolate key difficulties going forward and to collectively assess the feasibility of diverse approaches.

Differential and Riemannian Manifolds (Hardcover, 3rd ed. 1995. Corr. 2nd printing 1996): Serge Lang Differential and Riemannian Manifolds (Hardcover, 3rd ed. 1995. Corr. 2nd printing 1996)
Serge Lang
R2,776 Discovery Miles 27 760 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the third version of a book on differential manifolds. The first version appeared in 1962, and was written at the very beginning of a period of great expansion of the subject. At the time, I found no satisfactory book for the foundations of the subject, for multiple reasons. I expanded the book in 1971, and I expand it still further today. Specifically, I have added three chapters on Riemannian and pseudo Riemannian geometry, that is, covariant derivatives, curvature, and some applications up to the Hopf-Rinow and Hadamard-Cartan theorems, as well as some calculus of variations and applications to volume forms. I have rewritten the sections on sprays, and I have given more examples of the use of Stokes' theorem. I have also given many more references to the literature, all of this to broaden the perspective of the book, which I hope can be used among things for a general course leading into many directions. The present book still meets the old needs, but fulfills new ones. At the most basic level, the book gives an introduction to the basic concepts which are used in differential topology, differential geometry, and differential equations. In differential topology, one studies for instance homotopy classes of maps and the possibility of finding suitable differentiable maps in them (immersions, embeddings, isomorphisms, etc.).

Reconstructive Integral Geometry (Hardcover, 2004 ed.): Victor Palamodov Reconstructive Integral Geometry (Hardcover, 2004 ed.)
Victor Palamodov
R2,890 Discovery Miles 28 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book covers facts and methods for the reconstruction of a function in a real affine or projective space from data of integrals, particularly over lines, planes, and spheres. Recent results stress explicit analytic methods. Coverage includes the relations between algebraic integral geometry and partial differential equations. The first half of the book includes the ray, the spherical mean transforms in the plane or in 3-space, and inversion from incomplete data.

Gottlieb and Whitehead Center Groups of Spheres, Projective and Moore Spaces (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): Marek Golasinski, Juno Mukai Gottlieb and Whitehead Center Groups of Spheres, Projective and Moore Spaces (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
Marek Golasinski, Juno Mukai
R2,720 R1,900 Discovery Miles 19 000 Save R820 (30%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is a monograph that details the use of Siegel's method and the classical results of homotopy groups of spheres and Lie groups to determine some Gottlieb groups of projective spaces or to give the lower bounds of their orders. Making use of the properties of Whitehead products, the authors also determine some Whitehead center groups of projective spaces that are relevant and new within this monograph.

Resolution of Curve and Surface Singularities in Characteristic Zero (Hardcover, 2004 ed.): K. Kiyek, J.L. Vicente Resolution of Curve and Surface Singularities in Characteristic Zero (Hardcover, 2004 ed.)
K. Kiyek, J.L. Vicente
R1,775 Discovery Miles 17 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Curves The Point of View of Max Noether Probably the oldest references to the problem of resolution of singularities are found in Max Noether's works on plane curves [cf. [148], [149]]. And probably the origin of the problem was to have a formula to compute the genus of a plane curve. The genus is the most useful birational invariant of a curve in classical projective geometry. It was long known that, for a plane curve of degree n having l m ordinary singular points with respective multiplicities ri, i E {1, . . . , m}, the genus p of the curve is given by the formula = (n - l)(n - 2) _ ~ "r. (r. _ 1) P 2 2 L. . ,. ** . Of course, the problem now arises: how to compute the genus of a plane curve having some non-ordinary singularities. This leads to the natural question: can we birationally transform any (singular) plane curve into another one having only ordinary singularities? The answer is positive. Let us give a flavor (without proofs) 2 on how Noether did it * To solve the problem, it is enough to consider a special kind of Cremona trans formations, namely quadratic transformations of the projective plane. Let ~ be a linear system of conics with three non-collinear base points r = {Ao, AI, A }, 2 and take a projective frame of the type {Ao, AI, A ; U}.

L-Functions and Automorphic Forms - LAF, Heidelberg, February 22-26, 2016 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Jan Hendrik Bruinier,... L-Functions and Automorphic Forms - LAF, Heidelberg, February 22-26, 2016 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Jan Hendrik Bruinier, Winfried Kohnen
R4,157 Discovery Miles 41 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents a collection of carefully refereed research articles and lecture notes stemming from the Conference "Automorphic Forms and L-Functions", held at the University of Heidelberg in 2016. The theory of automorphic forms and their associated L-functions is one of the central research areas in modern number theory, linking number theory, arithmetic geometry, representation theory, and complex analysis in many profound ways. The 19 papers cover a wide range of topics within the scope of the conference, including automorphic L-functions and their special values, p-adic modular forms, Eisenstein series, Borcherds products, automorphic periods, and many more.

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