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
Author Biography
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
"A very welcome addition to the literature and is recommended for anyone interested in the theory under discussion."--Daniel Greb, MathSciNet
