Singular algebraic curves have been in the focus of study in algebraic geometry from the very beginning, and till now remain a subject of an active research rel

These lectures, delivered by Professor Mumford at Harvard in 1963-1964, are devoted to a study of properties of families of algebraic curves, on a non-singular

* Employs proven conception of teaching topics in commutative algebra through a focus on their applications to algebraic geometry, a significant departure from

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