Introductory lectures on manifold topology : signposts / Thomas Farrell, Yang Su.
| Author/creator | Farrell, F. Thomas, 1941- author. |
| Other author | Su, Yang, author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Somerville, Massachusetts : International Press ; Beijing, China : Higher Education Press, [2014] |
| Copyright Date | ©2014 |
| Description | ii, 128 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Surveys of modern mathematics ; volume VII Surveys of modern mathematics ; volume 7. ^A1257461 |
| Contents | 1. Introduction -- 2. The h-cobordism theorem -- 3. The s-cobordism theorem -- 4. Some classical results -- 5. Exotic spheres and surgery -- 6. Hauptvermutung. |
| Summary | Since the 1950s, many new ideas and tools from algebra, and algebraic and geometric topology, have been applied to study the structure of high-dimensional differential and topological manifolds, and so today it can be difficult for beginners to delve through the literature. This volume is a helpful guide to the basic concepts and results of topology of manifolds -- including the h- and s-cobordism theorems, topological invariance of rational Pontryagin classes, surgery theory, and algebraic K-theory |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9781571462879 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1571462872 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QA612 .F37 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |