Algebraic Surfaces : Lectures Given at a Summer School of the Centro Internazionale Matematico Estivo (C.I.M.E.) Held in Cortona (Arezzo), Italy, June 22-30, 1977

Lectures: A. Beauville: Surfaces algébriques complexes.- F.A. Bogomolov: The theory of invariants and its applications to some problems in the algebraic geometry.- E. Bombieri: Methods of algebraic geometry in Char. P and their applications.- Seminars: F. Catanese: Pluricanonical mappings of surfaces with K2 =1,2, q=pg=0.- F. Catanese: On a class of surfaces of general type.- I. Dolgacev: Algebraic surfaces with p=pg =0.- A. Tognoli: Some remarks about the "Nullstellensatz". Front Matter....Pages i-iii Surfaces Algébriques Complexes....Pages 5-56 Methods of Algebraic Geometry in Char, P and Their Applications....Pages 57-95 Algebraic Surfaces with q = p g = 0....Pages 97-215 The Theory of Invariants and Its Applications to Some Problems in the Algebraic Geometry....Pages 217-245 Pluricanonical Mappings of Surfaces with K 2 = 1,2, q=p g =0....Pages 247-266 On a Class of Surfaces of General Type....Pages 267-284 Some Remarks about the “Nullstellensatz”....Pages 285-304 Annotation Lectures: A. Beauville: Surfaces algébriques complexes.- F.A. Bogomolov: The theory of invariants and its applications to some problems in the algebraic geometry.- E. Bombieri: Methods of algebraic geometry in Char. P and their applications.- Seminars: F. Catanese: Pluricanonical mappings of surfaces with K2 =1,2, q=pg=0.- F. Catanese: On a class of surfaces of general type.- I. Dolgacev: Algebraic surfaces with p=pg =0.- A. Tognoli: Some remarks about the "Nullstellensatz." Lectures: A. Beauville: Surfaces algebriques complexes.- F.A. Bogomolov: The theory of invariants and its applications to some problems in the algebraic geometry.- E. Bombieri: Methods of algebraic geometry in Char. P and their applications.- Seminars: F. Catanese: Pluricanonical mappings of surfaces with KA =1,2, q=pg=0.- F. Catanese: On a class of surfaces of general type.- I. Dolgacev: Algebraic surfaces with p=pg =0.- A. Tognoli: Some remarks about the ""Nullstellensatz"" Beauville: Surfaces algebriques complexes.- F.A. Bogomolov: The theory of invariants and its applications to some problems in the algebraic geometry.- E. Catanese: Pluricanonical mappings of surfaces with K(2) =1,2, q=pg=0.- F. Catanese: On a class of surfaces of general type.- I. Dolgacev: Algebraic surfaces with p=pg =0.- A.