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OverviewThis book introduces the important ideas of algebraic topology emphasizing the relation of these ideas with other areas of mathematics. Rather than choosing one point of view of modern topology (homotropy theory, axiomatic homology, or differential topology, say) the author concentrates on concrete problems in spaces with a few dimensions, introducing only as much algebraic machinery as necessary for the problems encountered. This makes it possible to see a wider variety of important features in the subject than is common in introductory texts; it is also in harmony with the historical development of the subject. The book is aimed at students who do not necessarily intend on specializing in algebraic topology. The first part of the book emphasizes relations with calculus and uses these ideas to prove the Jordan curve theorem. The study of fundamental groups and covering spaces emphasizes group actions. A final section gives a taste of the generalization to higher dimensions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William FultonPublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Edition: 1st ed. 1995. Corr. 2nd printing 1997 Volume: 153 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.390kg ISBN: 9780387943275ISBN 10: 0387943277 Pages: 430 Publication Date: 27 July 1995 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsI Calculus in the Plane.- 1 Path Integrals.- 2 Angles and Deformations.- II Winding Numbers.- 3 The Winding Number.- 4 Applications of Winding Numbers.- III Cohomology and Homology, I.- 5 De Rham Cohomology and the Jordan Curve Theorem.- 6 Homology.- IV Vector Fields.- 7 Indices of Vector Fields.- 8 Vector Fields on Surfaces.- V Cohomology and Homology, II.- 9 Holes and Integrals.- 10 Mayer—Vietoris.- VI Covering Spaces and Fundamental Groups, I.- 11 Covering Spaces.- 12 The Fundamental Group.- VII Covering Spaces and Fundamental Groups, II.- 13 The Fundamental Group and Covering Spaces.- 14 The Van Kampen Theorem.- VIII Cohomology and Homology, III.- 15 Cohomology.- 16 Variations.- IX Topology of Surfaces.- 17 The Topology of Surfaces.- 18 Cohomology on Surfaces.- X Riemann Surfaces.- 19 Riemann Surfaces.- 20 Riemann Surfaces and Algebraic Curves.- 21 The Riemann—Roch Theorem.- XI Higher Dimensions.- 22 Toward Higher Dimensions.- 23 Higher Homology.- 24 Duality.- Appendices.- Appendix A Point Set Topology.- A1. Some Basic Notions in Topology.- A2. Connected Components.- A3. Patching.- A4. Lebesgue Lemma.- Appendix B Analysis.- B1. Results from Plane Calculus.- B2. Partition of Unity.- Appendix C Algebra.- C1. Linear Algebra.- C2. Groups; Free Abelian Groups.- C3. Polynomials; Gauss’s Lemma.- Appendix D On Surfaces.- D1. Vector Fields on Plane Domains.- D2. Charts and Vector Fields.- D3. Differential Forms on a Surface.- Appendix E Proof of Borsuk’s Theorem.- Hints and Answers.- References.- Index of Symbols.ReviewsW. Fulton <p>Algebraic Topology <p>A First Course <p> Fulton has done genuine service for the mathematical community by writing a text on algebraic topology which is genuinely different from the existing texts. Each time a text such as this is published we more truly have a real choice when we pick a book for a course or for self-study. The author, who is an expert in algebraic geometry, has given us his own personal idiosyncratic vision of how the subject should be developed. a AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL MONTHLY Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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