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Product Details
This book is Volume 15 in the American Mathematical Society's seriesStudent Mathematical Library .
Also from the back cover: "The study of zeroes of polynomials, which are one variable in essentially algebraic, becomes a geometric theory for several variables. In this book Fischer looks at the classic entry point to the subject: plan algebraic curves. Here one quickly sees the mix of algebra and geometry, as sell as analysis and topology, that is typical of complex algebraic geometry. Concrete examples and figures are given throughout the book."
Chapters
Introduction
Affine Algebraic Curves and Their Equations
The Projective Closure
Tangents and Singularities
The Dual Curve and the Plücker Formulas
The Ring of Convergent Power Series
Parametrizing the Branches of a Curve by Puiseux Series
Tangents and Intersection Multiplicities of Germs of Curves
The Riemann Surface of an Algebraic Curve
Appendices
The Resultant
Covering Maps
the Implicit Function Theorem
The Newton Polygon
A Numerical Invariant of Singularities of Curves
Harnack's Inequality
The book concludes with Bibliography, Subject Index, and List of Symbols.
