Graduate Studies in Mathematics
Volume: 124;
2011;
841 pp;
Hardcover
MSC: Primary 14;
Print ISBN: 978-0-8218-4819-7
Product Code: GSM/124
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Toric Varieties
Share this pageDavid A. Cox; John B. Little; Henry K. Schenck
Toric varieties form a beautiful and accessible part of modern
algebraic geometry. This book covers the standard topics in toric
geometry; a novel feature is that each of the first nine chapters
contains an introductory section on the necessary background material
in algebraic geometry. Other topics covered include quotient
constructions, vanishing theorems, equivariant cohomology, GIT
quotients, the secondary fan, and the minimal model program for toric
varieties. The subject lends itself to rich examples reflected in the
134 illustrations included in the text. The book also explores
connections with commutative algebra and polyhedral geometry, treating
both polytopes and their unbounded cousins, polyhedra. There are
appendices on the history of toric varieties and the computational
tools available to investigate nontrivial examples in toric
geometry.
Readers of this book should be familiar with the material covered
in basic graduate courses in algebra and topology, and to a somewhat
lesser degree, complex analysis. In addition, the authors assume that
the reader has had some previous experience with algebraic geometry at
an advanced undergraduate level. The book will be a useful reference
for graduate students and researchers who are interested in algebraic
geometry, polyhedral geometry, and toric varieties.
Readership
Graduate students and research mathematicians interested in algebraic geometry, polyhedral geometry, and toric varieties.
Reviews & Endorsements
The book under review is an excellent modern introduction to the subject. It covers both classical results and a large number of topics previously available only in the research literature. The presentation is very explicit, and the material is illustrated by many examples, figures, and exercises. ... The book combines many advantages of an introductory course, a textbook, a monograph, and an encyclopaedia. It is strongly recommended to a wide range of readers from beginners in algebraic geometry to experts in the area.
-- Ivan V. Arzhantsev, Mathematical Reviews
This masterfully written book will become a standard text on toric varieties, serving both students and researchers. The book's leisurely pace and wealth of background material makes it perfect for graduate courses on toric varieties or for self-study. Researchers will discover gems throughout the book and will find it to be a valuable resource.
-- Sheldon Katz
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Toric Varieties
- Cover Cover11 free
- Title page i2 free
- Contents v6 free
- Preface ix10 free
- Notation xv16 free
- Basic theory of toric varieties 126 free
- Affine toric varieties 328
- Projective toric varieties 4974
- Normal toric varieties 93118
- Divisors on toric varieties 155180
- Homogeneous coordinates on toric varieties 195220
- Line bundles on toric varieties 245270
- Projective toric morphisms 313338
- The canonical divisor of a toric variety 347372
- Sheaf cohomology of toric varieties 387412
- Topics in toric geometry 457482
- Toric surfaces 459484
- Toric resolutions and toric singularities 513538
- The topology of toric varieties 561586
- Toric Hirzebruch-Riemann-Roch 623648
- Toric GIT and the secondary fan 677702
- Geometry of the secondary fan 725750
- The history of toric varieties 787812
- Computational methods 797822
- Spectral sequences 811836
- Bibliography 817842
- Index 831856 free
- Back Cover Back Cover1870