Algebraic Varieties: Minimal Models and Finite Generation - Hardcover

Algebraic Varieties: Minimal Models and Finite Generation - Hardcover

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by Yujiro Kawamata (Author), Chen Jiang (Translator)

The finite generation theorem is a major achievement in modern algebraic geometry. Based on the minimal model theory, it states that the canonical ring of an algebraic variety defined over a field of characteristic 0 is a finitely generated graded ring. This graduate-level text is the first to explain this proof. It covers the progress on the minimal model theory over the last 30 years, culminating in the landmark paper on finite generation by Birkar‒Cascini‒Hacon‒McKernan. Building up to this proof, the author presents important results and techniques that are now part of the standard toolbox of birational geometry, including Mori's bend-and-break method, vanishing theorems, positivity theorems, and Siu's analysis on multiplier ideal sheaves. Assuming only the basics in algebraic geometry, the text keeps prerequisites to a minimum with self-contained explanations of terminology and theorems.

Number of Pages: 262
Dimensions: 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: June 27, 2024
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