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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789341303321

Autore

Vick James W

Titolo

Homology Theory [[electronic resource] ] : An Introduction to Algebraic Topology / / by James W. Vick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1994

ISBN

1-4612-0881-5

Edizione

[2nd ed. 1994.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIV, 245 p.)

Collana

Graduate Texts in Mathematics, , 0072-5285 ; ; 145

Disciplina

514.2

Soggetti

Algebraic topology

Topology

Algebraic Topology

Topologia algebraica

Llibres electrònics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1 Singular Homology Theory -- 2 Attaching Spaces with Maps -- 3 The Eilenberg-Steenrod Axioms -- 4 Covering Spaces -- 5 Products -- 6 Manifolds and Poincaré Duality -- 7 Fixed-Point Theory -- Appendix I -- Appendix II -- References -- Books and Historical Articles Since 1973 -- Books and Notes -- Survey and Expository Articles.

Sommario/riassunto

The 20 years since the publication of this book have been an era of continuing growth and development in the field of algebraic topology. New generations of young mathematicians have been trained, and classical problems have been solved, particularly through the application of geometry and knot theory. Diverse new resources for introductory coursework have appeared, but there is persistent interest in an intuitive treatment of the basic ideas. This second edition has been expanded through the addition of a chapter on covering spaces. By analysis of the lifting problem it introduces the funda­ mental group and explores its properties, including Van Kampen's Theorem and the relationship with the first homology group. It has been inserted after the third chapter since it uses some definitions and results included prior to that point. However, much of the material is directly accessible from the same background as Chapter 1, so there would be some



flexibility in how these topics are integrated into a course. The Bibliography has been supplemented by the addition of selected books and historical articles that have appeared since 1973.