Plane algebraic curves / Gerd Fischer ; translated by Leslie Kay.

Author/creator Fischer, Gerd, 1939-
Format Book
Publication InfoProvidence, R.I. : American Mathematical Society, ©2001.
Descriptionxv, 231 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Subjects

Uniform titleEbene algebraische Kurven. English
SeriesStudent mathematical library ; v. 15, 1520-9121 ;
Student mathematical library ; v. 15. ^A438915
Contents Introduction. -- Affine algebraic curves and their equations. -- The projective closure. -- Tangents and singularities. -- Polars and Hessian curves. -- 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. -- Appendix 1. The resultant. -- Appendix 2. Covering maps. -- Appendix 3. The implicit function theorem. -- Appendix 4. The Newton polygon. -- Appendix 5. A numerical invariant of singularities of curves. -- Appendix 6. Harnack's inequality.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 223-225) and index.
LCCN 2001031597
ISBN0821821229 (acid-free paper)
ISBN9780821821220 (acid-free paper)

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Joyner General Stacks QA567 .F5713 2001 ✔ Available Place Hold