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OverviewThis in-depth treatment uses shape theory as a """"case study"""" to illustrate situations common to many areas of mathematics, including the use of archetypal models as a basis for systems of approximations. It offers students a unified and consolidated presentation of extensive research from category theory, shape theory, and the study of topological algebras.A short introduction to geometric shape explains specifics of the construction of the shape category and relates it to an abstract definition of shape theory. Upon returning to the geometric base, the text considers simplical complexes and numerable covers, in addition to Morita's form of shape theory. Subsequent chapters explore Bénabou's theory of distributors, the theory of exact squares, Kan extensions, the notion of a stable object, and stability in an Abelian context. The text concludes with a brief description of derived functors of the limit functor theorythe concept that leads to movability and strong movability of systemsand illustrations of the equivalence of strong movability and stability in many contexts. Full Product DetailsAuthor: J M Cordier , T PorterPublisher: Dover Publications Inc. Imprint: Dover Publications Inc. Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.30cm Weight: 0.263kg ISBN: 9780486466231ISBN 10: 048646623 Pages: 207 Publication Date: 19 May 2008 Audience: General/trade , General 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 ContentsIntroduction Advice to the reader 1. Borsuk's shape theory for compact metric spaces 2. Categorical shape theory 3. Shape theory for topological spaces 4. Distributors and shape theory 5. Functors between shape theories 6. Stability and movability Appendix: Categorical shape theory and Pattern Recognition, a possible link References IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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