2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/58388This is an expository paper which presents the holomorphic classification of rational complex surfaces from a simple and intuitive point of view, which is not found in the literature. Our approach is to compare this classification with the topological classification of real surfaces.8 pages, 13 figs. This is an expository article primarily for physicistsMathematical Physicstext