# Wolf Barth (1942--2016)

## TL;DR

This paper reviews the life and extensive mathematical contributions of Wolf Barth, highlighting his work on algebraic varieties, surfaces, moduli of vector bundles, and the Barth sextic.

## Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of Wolf Barth's pioneering research and key theorems in algebraic geometry, emphasizing his influence on the field.

## Key findings

- Introduction of the Barth-Lefschetz theorems
- Development of the theory of algebraic surfaces and moduli spaces
- Construction of the Barth sextic with many singularities

## Abstract

In this article we describe the life and work of Wolf Barth who died on 30th December 2016. Wolf Barth's contributions to algebraic variety span a wide range of subjects. His achievements range from what is now called the Barth-Lefschetz theorems to his fundamental contributions to the theory of algebraic surfaces and moduli of vector bundles, and include his later work on algebraic surfaces with many singularities, culminating in the famous Barth sextic.