Scrapbook of Complex Curve Theory

This is a book of "impressions" of a journey through the theory of com­ plex algebraic curves. It is neither self-contained, balanced, nor particularly tightly organized. As with any notebook made on a journey, what appears is that which strikes the writer''s fancy. Some topics appear because of their compelling intrinsic beauty. Others are left out because, for all their impor­ tance, the travele...