Conics and Cubics: A Concrete Introduction to Algebraic Curves (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Conics and Cubics: A Concrete Introduction to Algebraic Curves (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics) Book

Presents an introduction to algebraic curves. By classifying irreducible cubics over the real numbers and proving that their points form Abelian groups this book gives readers access to the study of elliptic curves. It includes a simple proof of Bezout's Theorem on the number of intersections of two curves.Read More

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  • Blackwell

    Conics and Cubics is an accessible introduction to algebraic curves. Its focus on curves of degree at most three keeps results tangible and proofs transparent. Theorems follow naturally from high school algebra and two key ideas, homogenous...

  • Product Description

    Conics and Cubics offers an accessible and well illustrated introduction to algebraic curves. By classifying irreducible cubics over the real numbers and proving that their points form Abelian groups, the book gives readers easy access to the study of elliptic curves. It includes a simple proof of Bezout’s Theorem on the number of intersections of two curves. The subject area is described by means of concrete and accessible examples. The book is a text for a one-semester course.

  • 038731802X
  • 9780387318028
  • Robert Bix
  • 22 August 2006
  • Springer
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 352
  • 2nd ed.
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