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Complex Ball Quotients and Line Arrangements in the Projective Plane (MN-51)
Paula Tretkoff
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Description for Complex Ball Quotients and Line Arrangements in the Projective Plane (MN-51)
Paperback. Series: Mathematical Notes. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 line illus. 18 tables. BIC Classification: PBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
This book introduces the theory of complex surfaces through a comprehensive look at finite covers of the projective plane branched along line arrangements. Paula Tretkoff emphasizes those finite covers that are free quotients of the complex two-dimensional ball. Tretkoff also includes background on the classical Gauss hypergeometric function of one variable, and a chapter on the Appell two-variable F1 hypergeometric function. The material in this book began as a set of lecture notes, taken by Tretkoff, of a course given by Friedrich Hirzebruch at ETH Zurich in 1996. The lecture notes were then considerably expanded by Hirzebruch and Tretkoff over ... Read more
This book introduces the theory of complex surfaces through a comprehensive look at finite covers of the projective plane branched along line arrangements. Paula Tretkoff emphasizes those finite covers that are free quotients of the complex two-dimensional ball. Tretkoff also includes background on the classical Gauss hypergeometric function of one variable, and a chapter on the Appell two-variable F1 hypergeometric function. The material in this book began as a set of lecture notes, taken by Tretkoff, of a course given by Friedrich Hirzebruch at ETH Zurich in 1996. The lecture notes were then considerably expanded by Hirzebruch and Tretkoff over ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Mathematical Notes
Condition
New
Weight
345g
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691144771
SKU
V9780691144771
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About Paula Tretkoff
Paula Tretkoff is professor of mathematics at Texas A&M University and director of research in the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) at the Universite de Lille 1, France.
Reviews for Complex Ball Quotients and Line Arrangements in the Projective Plane (MN-51)
A very welcome addition to the literature and is recommended for anyone interested in the theory under discussion.
Daniel Greb, MathSciNet
Daniel Greb, MathSciNet