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Two-dimensional homotopy and combinatorial group theory

By Allan J. Sieradski , Cynthia Hog-Angeloni , Wolfgang Metzler

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1993
ISBN
0521447003, 9780521447003, 9780511629358
LCC
QA612.7 .T96 1993
Open Library ID
OL1186553M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4645847 bytes)
Series
London Mathematical Society lecture note series 197
Pages
425\425
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

The geometric and algebraic aspects of two-dimensional homotopy theory are both important areas of current research. Basic work on two-dimensional homotopy theory dates back to Reidemeister and Whitehead. The contributors to this book consider the current state of research beginning with introductory chapters on low-dimensional topology and covering crossmodules, Peiffer-Reid identities, and concretely discussing P2 theory. The chapters have been skillfully woven together to form a coherent picture, and the geometric nature of the subject is illustrated by over 100 diagrams. The final chapters round off neatly with a look at the present status of the conjectures of Zeeman, Whitehead and Andrews-Curtis.

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