Resolution of Singularities of Embedded Algebraic Surfaces, Paperback by Abhy...

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width: 6.1 in Language: English Number of Pages: Xii, 312 Pages Type: Textbook Publisher: Springer Berlin / Heidelberg Format: Trade Paperback Publication Name: Resolution of Singularities of Embedded Algebraic Surfaces Subject Area: Mathematics Item Length: 9.3 in Subject: Algebra / General, Number Theory, Geometry / Algebraic Book Title: Resolution of Singularities of Embedded Algebraic Surfaces Publication Year: 2010 Item Width: 6.1 in ISBN: 9783642083518 Series: Springer Monographs in Mathematics Ser. Author: Shreeram S. Abhyankar Item Weight: 17.6 Oz

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Resolution of Singularities of Embedded Algebraic Surfaces, Paperback by Abhy.... The common solutions of a finite number of polynomial equations in a finite number of variables constitute an algebraic variety. Most points of a variety are simple points. Singularities are special points, or points of multiplicity greater than one. Resolution of Singularities of Embedded Algebraic Surfaces, Paperback by Abhyankar, Shreeram S., ISBN 364208351X, ISBN-13 9783642083518, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US The common solutions of a finite number of polynomial equations in a finite number of variables constitute an algebraic variety. The degrees of freedom of a moving point on the variety is the dimension of the variety. A one-dimensional variety is a curve and a two-dimensional variety is a surface. A three-dimensional variety may be called asolid. Most points of a variety are simple points. Singularities are special points, or points of multiplicity greater than one. Points of multiplicity two are double points, points of multiplicity three are tripie points, and so on. A nodal point of a curve is a double point where the curve crosses itself, such as the alpha curve. A cusp is a double point where the curve has a beak. The vertex of a cone provides an example of a surface singularity. A reversible change of variables gives abirational transformation of a variety. Singularities of a variety may be resolved by birational transformations.