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Differential forms in algebraic topology

By Loring W. Tu , Raoul Bott

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
1995
ISBN
9780387906133, 0-387-90613-4
LCC
QA613.6 .B67 1982
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8219833 bytes)
Series
Graduate Texts in Mathematics 82
Pages
173\173
Library
Springer
Time added
2009-08-06 07:02:15

Description

This text, developed from a first-year graduate course in algebraic topology, is an informal introduction to some of the main ideas of contemporary homotopy and cohomology theory. The materials are structured around four core areas- de Rham theory, the Cech-de Rham complex, spectral sequences, and characteristic classes-and include some applications to homotopy theory. By using the de Rham theory of differential forms as a prototype of cohomology, the machineries of algebraic topology are made easier to assimilate. With its stress on concreteness, motivation, and readability, "Differential Forms in Algebraic Topology" should be suitable for self-study or for a one-semester course in topology.

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