Algebraische Geometrie. Eine Einführung. (Algebraic geometry. An introduction) (Q4040583)

This book is based on a series of lectures given by the author at the university of Zürich and is intended to be an introduction to algebraic geometry mainly from the point of view of commutative algebra. However, very little from algebra is assumed to be known by the reader. The book has the following chapters: (1) Affine hypersurfaces, (2) Affine varieties, (3) Finite morphisms and dimension, (4) Tangent space and multiplicity, (5) Projective varieties, (6) Sheaves. It covers the first standard material needed to read a more advanced book in the field. At the end of each paragraph there is a list of exercises. Inspite of its length, the book is well written, with many good examples, instructive pictures and pertinent remarks. The first chapter, which is very elementary, is intended to give the reader a first idea of what algebraic geometry is. The book is recommended to all students wanting to begin to study algebraic geometry, as well as to those mathematicians using standard facts from algebraic geometry in one way or another.