Classical algebraic geometry, inseparably connected with the names of Abel, Riemann, Weierstrass, Poincare, Clebsch, Jacobi and other outstanding mathematicians of the last century, was mainly an analytical theory. In our century it has been enriched by the methods and ideas of topology, commutative algebra and Grothendieck's schemes seemed to have replaced once and forever the somewhat naive language of classical algebraic geometry. This book contains more than its modest title suggests. Written in 1897, its scope was as broad as it could possibly be, namely to cover the whole of algebraic geometry, and associated theories. The subject is discussed by Baker in terms of transcendental functions, and in particular theta functions. Many of the ideas put forward are of continuing relevance today, and some of the most exciting ideas from theoretical physics draw on work presented here.

Baker's 1897 classic book on algebraic geometry and allied theory.
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"...offers welcome historical insight into a key point in the history of algebraic geometry." John B. Little, Mathematical Reviews



Book Information
ISBN 9780521498777
Author H. F. Baker
Format Paperback
Page Count 724
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 993g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 153mm * 38mm