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The Concept of a Riemann Surface (Dover Books on Mathematics)

The Concept of a Riemann Surface (Dover Books on Mathematics)
By Hermann Weyl

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This classic on the general history of functions was written by one of the 20th century's best-known mathematicians. Weyl combined function theory and geometry in this high-level landmark work, forming a new branch of mathematics and the basis of the modern approach to analysis, geometry, and topology. 1955 edition.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #68642 in Books
  • Published on: 2009-03-26
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 208 pages

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if you haven't hear of this then shoot yourself5
this is Weyl's famous exposition of the theory of Riemann surfaces in which the first satisfactory definition of an abstract Riemann Surface is discussed at length

A classic but not revolutionary5
I agree with another reader that this book is a classic.
But the book is not so revolutionary as what the reader said that if you have not read that book, shot yourself.
If that is true, thousands of patients will be jammed into a hospital. Also, the unavailability of this book makes it unknown ot many people. Among various books from Weyl, this is the book out of print. Other books has been re-issued as Dover or continually to be issued by Princeton, only this book remains in oblivion. Also, this book consists only 200+ pages, but the book store sold it at least 240 USD and I think it is very expensive.
May be they think they can speculate that book, but unfortunately, books, unlike watches or jewelleries etc, are the things most unlikely to be speculated.