ISBN-13: 9780821835555 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 186 str.
The notion of singularity is basic to mathematics. In algebraic geometry, the resolution of singularities by simple algebraic mappings is a fundamental problem. This book offers a look at resolutions. Explaining the tools needed for understanding resolutions, it explains the history and ideas, providing an insight and intuition for the novice.