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Author:   A.T. Fomenko ,  S.V. Matveev ,  A. T. Fomenko
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1997 ed.
Volume:   425
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.490kg
ISBN:  

9780792347705

ISBN 10:   0792347706
Pages:   337
Publication Date:   31 October 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Preliminary information.- 2. Surfaces.- 3. The homeotopy group of a surface.- 4. The presentation of three-dimensional manifolds by the identification of faces of polyhedra.- 5. Heegaard splittings and Heegaard Diagrams.- 6. Algorithmic recognition of the sphere.- 7. Connected sums.- 8. Knots and links.- 9. Surgery Along Links.- 10. Seifert Manifolds.- 11. Class ?.- 12. The Haken Method.- Comments on the Figures.- References.

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I really enjoyed this book; it is great fun and full of enthusiasm for the subject. ... Furthermore, there are some excellent figures, which bring the book to life and often show really clearly what is going on.' Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society, 32 (2000) This book is an attractive and comprehensive introduction to three-dimensional topology. The book is readable and inviting. Its many illustrations make it particularly accessible. This book promises to be a valuable text and reference for an exciting area of mathematics.' SIAM Review, 41: 2 (1999)

'I really enjoyed this book; it is great fun and full of enthusiasm for the subject. ... Furthermore, there are some excellent figures, which bring the book to life and often show really clearly what is going on.' Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society, 32 (2000) 'This book is an attractive and comprehensive introduction to three-dimensional topology. The book is readable and inviting. Its many illustrations make it particularly accessible. This book promises to be a valuable text and reference for an exciting area of mathematics.' SIAM Review, 41:2 (1999)

`I really enjoyed this book; it is great fun and full of enthusiasm for the subject. ... Furthermore, there are some excellent figures, which bring the book to life and often show really clearly what is going on.' Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society, 32 (2000) `This book is an attractive and comprehensive introduction to three-dimensional topology. The book is readable and inviting. Its many illustrations make it particularly accessible. This book promises to be a valuable text and reference for an exciting area of mathematics.' SIAM Review, 41:2 (1999)

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