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A basic course in algebraic topology

By Massey W.S.

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
1991
ISBN
038797430X, 9780387974309
LCC
QA612 .M374 1991
Open Library ID
OL1885078M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
3 MB (3154391 bytes)
Series
Graduate Texts in Mathematics
Pages
444\444
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
300
Time added
2011-07-22 07:35:22

Description

This book is intended to serve as a textbook for a course in algebraic topology at the beginning graduate level. The main topics covered are the classification of compact 2-manifolds, the fundamental group, covering spaces, singular homology theory, and singular cohomology theory. These topics are developed systematically, avoiding all unecessary definitions, terminology, and technical machinery. Wherever possible, the geometric motivation behind the various concepts is emphasized. The text consists of material from the first five chapters of the author's earlier book, ALGEBRAIC TOPOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION (GTM 56), together with almost all of the now out-of- print SINGULAR HOMOLOGY THEORY (GTM 70). The material from the earlier books has been carefully revised, corrected, and brought up to date.

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