Introduction to Homotopy Theory Contributor(s): Arkowitz, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1441973281 ISBN-13: 9781441973283 Publisher: Springer
Binding Type: Paperback Published: July 2011 Click for more in this series: Universitext |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Topology - General - Mathematics | Geometry - Algebraic - Mathematics | Algebra - General |
Dewey: 514.24 |
LCCN: 2011933473 |
Series: Universitext |
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (1.11 lbs) 344 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents, Textbook |
Review Citations: Choice 03/01/2012 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This is a book in pure mathematics dealing with homotopy theory, one of the main branches of algebraic topology. The principal topics are as follows: - Basic Homotopy; The underlying theme of the entire book is the Eckmann-Hilton duality theory. This approach provides a unifying motif, clarifies many concepts, and reduces the amount of repetitious material. The subject matter is treated carefully with attention to detail, motivation is given for many results, there are several illustrations, and there are a large number of exercises of varying degrees of difficulty. It is assumed that the reader has had some exposure to the rudiments of homology theory and fundamental group theory. These topics are discussed in the appendices. The book can be used as a text for the second semester of an algebraic topology course. The intended audience would be advanced undergraduates or graduate students. The book could also be used by anyone with a little background in topology who wishes to learn some homotopy theory. |
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