This seminal text on Fourier-Mukai Transforms in Algebraic Geometry by a leading researcher and expositor is based on a course given at the Institut de Mathematiques de Jussieu in 2004 and 2005. Aimed at postgraduate students with a basic knowledge of algebraic geometry, the key aspect of this book is the derived category of coherent sheaves on a smooth projective variety. Including notions from other areas, e.g. singular cohomology, Hodge theory, abelian varieties, K3 surfaces; full proofs are given and exercises aid the reader throughout.
Preface 1. Triangulated Categories 2. Derived Categories: A Quick Tour 3. Derived Categories of Coherent Sheaves 4. Derived category and Canonical Bundle I 5. Fourier-Mukai Transforms 6. Derived Category and Canonical bundle II 7. Equivalence Criteria for Fourier-Mukai Transforms 8. Spherical and Exceptional Objects 9. Abelian Varieties 10. K3 Surfaces 11. Flips and Flops 12. Derived Categories of Surfaces 13. Where to Go from Here References Index