Complex Algebraic Surfaces

The classification of algebraic surfaces is an intricate and fascinating branch of mathematics developed over more than a century and still an active area of research today. In this book Professor Beauville gives a lucid and concise account of the subject expressed simply in the language of modern topology and sheaf theory and accessible to any budding geometer. A chapter on preliminary material ensures that this volume is self-contained while the exercises succeed both in giving the flavor of t...See More