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Fundamentals of Algebraic Topology electronic resource by Steven H. Weintraub.

By: Weintraub, Steven H [author.]Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service)Material type: TextTextSeries: Graduate Texts in MathematicsPublication details: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014Description: X, 163 p. 82 illus. online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781493918447Subject(s): mathematics | Algebra | Algebraic topology | Cell aggregation -- Mathematics | Mathematics | Algebraic Topology | Manifolds and Cell Complexes (incl. Diff.Topology) | Category Theory, Homological AlgebraDDC classification: 514.2 LOC classification: QA612-612.8Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Preface -- 1. The Basics -- 2. The Fundamental Group -- 3. Generalized Homology Theory -- 4. Ordinary Homology Theory -- 5. Singular Homology Theory -- 6. Manifolds -- 7. Homotopy Theory -- 8. Homotopy Theory -- A. Elementary Homological Algebra -- B. Bilinear Forms.- C. Categories and Functors -- Bibliography -- Index.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: This rapid and concise presentation of the essential ideas and results of algebraic topology follows the axiomatic foundations pioneered by Eilenberg and Steenrod. The approach of the book is pragmatic: while most proofs are given, those that are particularly long or technical are omitted, and results are stated in a form that emphasizes practical use over maximal generality. Moreover, to better reveal the logical structure of the subject, the separate roles of algebra and topology are illuminated. Assuming a background in point-set topology, Fundamentals of Algebraic Topology covers the canon of a first-year graduate course in algebraic topology: the fundamental group and covering spaces, homology and cohomology, CW complexes and manifolds, and a short introduction to homotopy theory. Readers wishing to deepen their knowledge of algebraic topology beyond the fundamentals are guided by a short but carefully annotated bibliography.
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Preface -- 1. The Basics -- 2. The Fundamental Group -- 3. Generalized Homology Theory -- 4. Ordinary Homology Theory -- 5. Singular Homology Theory -- 6. Manifolds -- 7. Homotopy Theory -- 8. Homotopy Theory -- A. Elementary Homological Algebra -- B. Bilinear Forms.- C. Categories and Functors -- Bibliography -- Index.

This rapid and concise presentation of the essential ideas and results of algebraic topology follows the axiomatic foundations pioneered by Eilenberg and Steenrod. The approach of the book is pragmatic: while most proofs are given, those that are particularly long or technical are omitted, and results are stated in a form that emphasizes practical use over maximal generality. Moreover, to better reveal the logical structure of the subject, the separate roles of algebra and topology are illuminated. Assuming a background in point-set topology, Fundamentals of Algebraic Topology covers the canon of a first-year graduate course in algebraic topology: the fundamental group and covering spaces, homology and cohomology, CW complexes and manifolds, and a short introduction to homotopy theory. Readers wishing to deepen their knowledge of algebraic topology beyond the fundamentals are guided by a short but carefully annotated bibliography.

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