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- Algebraic geometry II by David Mumford and Tadao Oda
- Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 57 (2020), 133-143
- Additional book information: Texts and Readings in Mathematics, Vol. 73, Hindustan Book Agency, New Delhi, India, 2015, x+504 pp., ISBN 978-93-80250-80-9
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Reviewer information
- Reviewer: Scott Nollet
- Affiliation: Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 76129
- Email: s.nollet@tcu.edu
Additional Information
- Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 57 (2020), 133-143
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/bull/1664
- Published electronically: January 30, 2019
- Review Copyright: © Copyright 2019 American Mathematical Society