Abelian Varieties over the Complex Numbers

A Graduate Course

Herbert Lange

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Springer International Publishing AG
16 March 2023

Number theory; Complex analysis, complex variables; Algebraic geometry

Series: Grundlehren Text Editions

This textbook offers an introduction to abelian varieties, a rich topic of central importance to algebraic geometry. The emphasis is on geometric constructions over the complex numbers, notably the construction of important classes of abelian varieties and their algebraic cycles. The book begins with complex tori and their line bundles (theta functions), naturally leading to the definition of abelian varieties. After establishing basic properties, the moduli space of abelian varieties is introduced and studied. The next chapters are devoted to the study of the main examples of abelian varieties: Jacobian varieties, abelian surfaces, Albanese and Picard varieties, Prym varieties, and intermediate Jacobians. Subsequently, the Fourier–Mukai transform is introduced and applied to the study of sheaves, and results on Chow groups and the Hodge conjecture are obtained. This book is suitable for use as the main text for a first course on abelian varieties, for instance as a second graduate course in algebraic geometry. The variety of topics and abundant exercises also make it well suited to reading courses. The book provides an accessible reference, not only for students specializing in algebraic geometry but also in related subjects such as number theory, cryptography, mathematical physics, and integrable systems.

By: Herbert Lange
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 2023 ed.
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 605g
ISBN: 9783031255694
ISBN 10: 3031255690
Series: Grundlehren Text Editions
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 16 March 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Line Bundles on Complex Tori.- 2 Abelian Varieties.- 3 Moduli Spaces.- 4 Jacobian Varieties.- 5 Main Examples of Abelian Varieties.- 6 The Fourier Transform for Sheaves and Cycles.- 7 Introduction to the Hodge Conjecture for Abelian Varieties.

Herbert Lange, now retired, was a professor at the department of mathematics of the University Erlangen-Nuremberg. He has published more than 130 research papers on abelian varieties, curve theory and vector bundles on algebraic curves, as well as several books.

Reviews for Abelian Varieties over the Complex Numbers: A Graduate Course

“This book is addressed to a wide readership of mathematicians, physicists, students pursuing graduate, masters and higher degrees in mathematics and mathematical physics. It is devoted to some of the theory of abelian varieties. It offers an introduction to abelian varieties, a rich topic of central importance to algebraic geometry.” (Ahmed Lesfari, ZbMATH 1528.14001, 2024) “The reorganization of the topics is fine surgical work. Several portions of the original monograph are sewn in a natural way in the new book, adding examples or additional text when necessary, and re-arranging the focus to make it a more friendly introduction to the subject. Careful attention to details and the required background makes the book under review accessible to an interested reader and could be a used as textbook for a course on abelian varieties.” (Felipe Zaldivar, MAA Reviews, June 18, 2023)