These articles span the years from 1961-1980 while David Mumford was an active researcher in the area of algebraic geometry. This volume includes many important papers previously omitted. Mumford's correspondence with Grothendieck is also included.
Mumford is a well-known mathematician and winner of the Fields Medal, the highest honor available in mathematics
Many of these papers are currently unavailable, and the correspondence with Grothendieck has never before been published
From the reviews:
"The present volume contains thirty selected articles of D. Mumford on topics in algebraic geometry ? . must be seen as a highly valuable and welcome collection for every researcher in the field. ? Further generations of researchers in this field, graduate students, mathematical physicists, and mathematical historians will profit a great deal from this collection of selected papers ? . this is why this volume is at least a must for any relevant library." (Werner Kleinert, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1051)
