Complex Tori and Abelian Varieties (Paperback, Illustrated Ed)

This graduate-level textbook introduces the classical theory of complex tori and abelian varieties, while presenting in parallel more modern aspects of complex algebraic and analytic geometry. Beginning with complex elliptic curves, the book moves on to the higher-dimensional case, giving characterizations from different points of view of those complex tori which are abelian varieties, i.e., those that can be holomorphically embedded in a projective space. This allows, on the one hand, for illuminating the computations of nineteenth-century mathematicians, and on the other, familiarizing readers with more recent theories.Complex tori are ideal in this respect: one can perform 'hands-on' computations without the theory being totally trivial. Standard theorems about abelian varieties are proved, and moduli spaces are discussed. Recent results on the geometry and topology of some subvarieties of a complex torus are also included. The book contains numerous examples and exercises. It is a very good starting point for studying algebraic geometry, suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in algebra and algebraic geometry.

General

Imprint:	American Mathematical Society
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	SMF/AMS Texts & Monographs
Release date:	August 2005
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	120
Edition:	Illustrated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-8218-3165-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Geometry > Algebraic geometry Promotions
LSN:	0-8218-3165-8
Barcode:	9780821831656

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