Conics and cubics : a concrete introduction to algebraic curves
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Conics and cubics : a concrete introduction to algebraic curves
（Undergraduate texts in mathematics）
Springer, c1998
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Hokkaido University, Library, Graduate School of Science, Faculty of Science and School of Science図書
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-286) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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, homogeneous coordinates and intersection multiplicities. 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 any two curves without common factors. The book is a text for a one-semester course. The course can serve both as the one undergraduate geometry course taken by mathematics majors in general and as a sequel to college geometry for prospective or current teachers of secondary school mathematics. The only prerequisite is first-year calculus.
Table of Contents
- Intersections of Curves: Intersections at the origin. Homogeneous Coordinates. Intersections in Homogeneous Coordinates. Lines and Tangents
- Conics: Conics and Integrations. Pascal's Theorem. Envelopes
- Cubics: Flexes and Singular Points. Addition on Cubics. Complex Numbers. Bezout's Theorem. Hessians
- Intersection Properties: Independence and Intersections. Spanning and Homogeneous Coordinates. Determining Cubics.
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