Complex Ball Quotients and Line Arrangements in the Projective Plane (MN-51)

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Complex Ball Quotients and Line Arrangements in the Projective Plane (MN-51)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Paula Tretkoff
Appendix by Hans-Christoph Im Hof
SeriesMathematical Notes
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:232
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreGeometry
ISBN/Barcode 9780691144771
ClassificationsDewey:516.35
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 2 line illus. 18 tables.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 16 February 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

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