1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910812510203321

Autore

Hirschfeld J. W. P (James William Peter), <1940->

Titolo

Algebraic curves over a finite field / / J. W. P. Hirschfeld, G. Korchmaros, F. Torres

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Princeton, New Jersey : , : Princeton University Press, , 2008

©2008

ISBN

1-4008-4741-9

Edizione

[Course Book]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (717 p.)

Collana

Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics

Classificazione

SK 240

Disciplina

516.352

Soggetti

Curves, Algebraic

Finite fields (Algebra)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- PART 1. General theory of curves -- Chapter One. Fundamental ideas -- Chapter Two. Elimination theory -- Chapter Three. Singular points and intersections -- Chapter Four. Branches and parametrisation -- Chapter Five. The function field of a curve -- Chapter Six. Linear series and the Riemann-Roch Theorem -- Chapter Seven. Algebraic curves in higher-dimensional spaces -- PART 2. Curves over a finite field -- Chapter Eight. Rational points and places over a finite field -- Chapter Nine. Zeta functions and curves with many rational points -- PART 3. Further developments -- Chapter Ten. Maximal and optimal curves -- Chapter Eleven. Automorphisms of an algebraic curve -- Chapter Twelve. Some families of algebraic curves -- Chapter Thirteen. Applications: codes and arcs -- Appendix A. Background on field theory and group theory -- Appendix B. Notation -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides an accessible and self-contained introduction to the theory of algebraic curves over a finite field, a subject that has been of fundamental importance to mathematics for many years and that has essential applications in areas such as finite geometry, number theory, error-correcting codes, and cryptology. Unlike other books, this one emphasizes the algebraic geometry rather than the function field approach to algebraic curves. The authors begin by developing the



general theory of curves over any field, highlighting peculiarities occurring for positive characteristic and requiring of the reader only basic knowledge of algebra and geometry. The special properties that a curve over a finite field can have are then discussed. The geometrical theory of linear series is used to find estimates for the number of rational points on a curve, following the theory of Stöhr and Voloch. The approach of Hasse and Weil via zeta functions is explained, and then attention turns to more advanced results: a state-of-the-art introduction to maximal curves over finite fields is provided; a comprehensive account is given of the automorphism group of a curve; and some applications to coding theory and finite geometry are described. The book includes many examples and exercises. It is an indispensable resource for researchers and the ideal textbook for graduate students.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910299436103321

Titolo

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 235 / / edited by David M. Whitacre

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-10861-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (186 p.)

Collana

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Continuation of Residue Reviews, , 0179-5953 ; ; 235

Disciplina

333.7

363.728

571.95

628.4

Soggetti

Environmental toxicology

Environmental management

Waste management

Ecotoxicology

Environmental Management

Waste Management/Waste Technology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Factors Influencing the Toxicity, Detoxification and Biotransformation of Paralytic Shellfish Toxins -- 2. Sources, Fluxes, and Biogeochemical Cycling of Silver in the Oceans -- 3. DDT, Chlordane, Toxaphene and PCB Residues in Newport Bay and Watershed:  Assessment of Hazard to Wildlife and Human Health.

Sommario/riassunto

Factors Influencing the Toxicity, Detoxification and Biotransformation of Paralytic Shellfish Toxins Tan Kar Soon, Julian Ransangan Sources, Fluxes, and Biogeochemical Cycling of Silver in the Oceans Céline Gallon, A. Russell Flegal DDT, Chlordane, Toxaphene and PCB Residues in Newport Bay and Watershed:  Assessment of Hazard to Wildlife and Human Health James L. Byard, Susan C. Paulsen, Ronald S. Tjeerdema, Deborah Chiavelli.