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Building on rudimentary knowledge of real analysis, pointset topology, and basic algebra. Derived from the authors course on the subject, elements of differential topology explores the vast and elegant theories in topology developed by morse, thom, smale, whitney, milnor, and others. Elements of algebraic topology, 1984, 454 pages, james r. But one can also postulate that global qualitative geometry is itself of an algebraic nature. However, for their detailed study, the books adhikari and adhikari basic modern algebra with applications, 2014, dugundji topology, 1966, herstein topics in. Basic algebraic topology and its applications mahima. It is in some sense a sequel to the authors previous book in this springerverlag series entitled algebraic topology. Algebraic topology serves as a powerful tool for studying the problems in geometry and numerous other areas of mathematics. This is the full introductory lecture of a beginners course in algebraic topology, given by n j wildberger at unsw. Focusing more on the geometric than on algebraic aspects of the subject, as well as its natural development, the book conveys the basic language of modern algebraic topology by exploring homotopy, homology and cohomology theories, and examines a variety of spaces.
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