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Conics and Cubics: A Concrete Introduction to Algebraic Curves (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)
Robert Bix
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Description for Conics and Cubics: A Concrete Introduction to Algebraic Curves (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)
Hardcover. Presents an introduction to algebraic curves. By classifying irreducible cubics over the real numbers and proving that their points form Abelian groups, this book gives readers access to the study of elliptic curves. It includes a simple proof of Bezout's Theorem on the number of intersections of two curves. Series: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 283 x 31. Weight in Grams: 682.
Conics and Cubics offers an accessible and well illustrated introduction to algebraic curves. By classifying irreducible cubics over the real numbers and proving that their points form Abelian groups, the book gives readers easy access to the study of elliptic curves. It includes a simple proof of Bezout's Theorem on the number of intersections of two curves. The subject area is described by means of concrete and accessible examples. The book is a text for a one-semester course.
Conics and Cubics offers an accessible and well illustrated introduction to algebraic curves. By classifying irreducible cubics over the real numbers and proving that their points form Abelian groups, the book gives readers easy access to the study of elliptic curves. It includes a simple proof of Bezout's Theorem on the number of intersections of two curves. The subject area is described by means of concrete and accessible examples. The book is a text for a one-semester course.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics
Number of Pages
347
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387318028
SKU
V9780387318028
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99-15
Reviews for Conics and Cubics: A Concrete Introduction to Algebraic Curves (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)
...This book therefore belongs to the admirable tradition of laying the foundations of a difficult and potentially abstract subject by means of concrete and accessible examples. ... Two major strengths of the book are its historical perspective, in the form of informative introductions to the chapters which give the main developments in non-technical language, and its exercises, which are numerous ... Read more