Introduction and background / 1: |
A brief history of algebraic curves / 1.1: |
Relationship with other parts of mathematics / 1.2: |
Number theory / 1.2.1: |
Singularities and the theory of knots / 1.2.2: |
Complex analysis / 1.2.3: |
Abelian integrals / 1.2.4: |
Real Algebraic Curves / 1.3: |
Hilbert's Nullstellensatz / 1.3.1: |
Techniques for drawing real algebraic curves / 1.3.2: |
Real algebraic curves inside complex algebraic curves / 1.3.3: |
Important examples of real algebraic curves / 1.3.4: |
Foundations / 2: |
Complex algebraic curves in C[superscript 2] / 2.1: |
Complex projective spaces / 2.2: |
Complex projective curves in P[subscript 2] / 2.3: |
Affine and projective curves / 2.4: |
Exercises / 2.5: |
Algebraic properties / 3: |
Bezout's theorem / 3.1: |
Points of inflection and cubic curves / 3.2: |
Topological properties / 3.3: |
The degree-genus formula / 4.1: |
The first method of proof / 4.1.1: |
The second method of proof / 4.1.2: |
Branched covers of P[subscript 1] / 4.2: |
Proof of the degree-genus formula / 4.3: |
Riemann surfaces / 4.4: |
The Weierstrass [weierp]-function / 5.1: |
Differentials on Riemann surfaces / 5.2: |
Holomorphic differentials / 6.1: |
Abel's theorem / 6.2: |
The Riemann-Roch theorem / 6.3: |
Singular curves / 6.4: |
Resolution of singularities / 7.1: |
Newton polygons and Puiseux expansions / 7.2: |
The topology of singular curves / 7.3: |
Algebra / 7.4: |
Topology / B: |
Covering projections / C.1: |
The genus is a topological invariant / C.2: |
Spheres with handles / C.3: |
Introduction and background / 1: |
A brief history of algebraic curves / 1.1: |
Relationship with other parts of mathematics / 1.2: |