Critically acclaimed text presents detailed theory of Fréchet (V) spaces and a comprehensive examination of their relevance to topological spaces, plus in-depth discussions of metric and complete spaces. Numerous exercises reinforce teachings of each chapter. "...an elegant piece of work suitabl... read more
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Critically acclaimed text presents detailed theory of Fréchet (V) spaces and a comprehensive examination of their relevance to topological spaces, plus in-depth discussions of metric and complete spaces. Numerous exercises reinforce teachings of each chapter. "...an elegant piece of work suitable for the beginning student and the mature mathematician." — Scripta Mathematica. Second edition.
Reprint of the University of Toronto Press, 1956 edition.
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