Kummer''s Quartic Surface

Zusammenfassung Many questions involving the theory of surfaces! such as the classification of quartic surfaces! the description of moduli spaces for abelian surfaces! and the automorphism group of a Kummer surface! are touched upon in this volume. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Kummer's configuration; 2. The quartic surface; 3. The orthogonal matrix of linear forms; 4. Line geometry; 5. The quadratic complex and congruence; 6. Plucker's complex surface; 7. Sets of nodes; 8. Equations of Kummer's surface; 9. Special forms of Kummer's surface; 10. The wave surface; 11. Reality and topology; 12. Geometry of four dimensions; 13. Algebraic curves on the surface; 14. Curves of different orders; 15. Weddle's surface; 16. Theta functions; 17. Applications of Abel's theorem;18. Singular Kummer surfaces; Index; Plate.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: R. W. H. Hudson, R. W. H. T. Hudson, R.w.h.t. Hudson
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 11.10.1990
• EAN: 9780521397902
• ISBN: 978-0-521-39790-2
• Pagine: 252
• Serie: Cambridge Mathematical Library
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Matematica > Geometria