A First Course in Topology

Continuity and Dimension

John McCleary - Collection Student Mathematical Library

210 pages, parution le 25/05/2006

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Résumé

How many dimensions does our universe require for a comprehensive physical description? In 1905, Poincaré argued philosophically about the necessity of the three familiar dimensions, while recent research is based on 11 dimensions or even 23 dimensions. The notion of dimension itself presented a basic problem to the pioneers of topology. Cantor asked if dimension was a topological feature of Euclidean space. To answer this question, some important topological ideas were introduced by Brouwer, giving shape to a subject whose development dominated the twentieth century.

The basic notions in topology are varied and a comprehensive grounding in point-set topology, the definition and use of the fundamental group, and the beginnings of homology theory requires considerable time. The goal of this book is a focused introduction through these classical topics, aiming throughout at the classical result of the Invariance of Dimension.

This text is based on the author's course given at Vassar College and is intended for advanced undergraduate students. It is suitable for a semester-long course on topology for students who have studied real analysis and linear algebra. It is also a good choice for a capstone course, senior seminar, or independent study.

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Introduction
A Little Set Theory
Metric and Topological Spaces
Geometric Notions
Building New Spaces from Old
Connectedness
Compactness
Homotopy and the Fundamental Group
Computations and Covering Spaces
The Jordan Curve Theorem
Simplicial Complexes
Homology
Bibliography
Notation Index
Subject Index

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Éditeur(s)	American Mathematical Society (AMS)
Auteur(s)	John McCleary
Collection	Student Mathematical Library
Parution	25/05/2006
Nb. de pages	210
Format	14 x 21,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	270g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780821838846
ISBN13	978-0-8218-3884-6