Excellent text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students shows how geometric and algebraic ideas met and grew together into an important branch of mathematics. Lucid coverage of vector fields, surfaces, homology of complexes, much more. Some knowledge of differential equations and multivariate calculus required. Many problems and exercises (some solutions) integrated into the text. 1979 edition. Bibliography.
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Topology by John G. Hocking, Gail S. Young Superb one-year course in classical topology. Topological spaces and functions, point-set topology, much more. Examples and problems. Bibliography. Index.
Introduction to Topology: Third Edition by Bert Mendelson An undergraduate introduction to the fundamentals of topology — engagingly written, filled with helpful insights, complete with many stimulating and imaginative exercises to help students develop a solid grasp of the subject.
Elementary Topology: Second Edition by Michael C. Gemignani Superb introduction to metric spaces, topologies, convergence, compactness, connectedness, homotopy theory, other essentials. Numerous exercises, plus section on paracompactness and complete regularity. References. Includes 107 illustrations.
Counterexamples in Topology by Lynn Arthur Steen, J. Arthur Seebach, Jr. Over 140 examples, preceded by a succinct exposition of general topology and basic terminology. Each example treated as a whole. Numerous problems and exercises correlated with examples. 1978 edition. Bibliography.
Invitation to Combinatorial Topology by Maurice Fréchet, Ky Fan, Howard W. Eves Elementary text, accessible to anyone with a background in high school geometry, covers problems inherent to coloring maps, homeomorphism, applications of Descartes' theorem, topological polygons, more. Includes 108 figures. 1967 edition.
Topological Vector Spaces, Distributions and Kernels by Francois Treves Extending beyond the boundaries of Hilbert and Banach space theory, this text focuses on key aspects of functional analysis, particularly in regard to solving partial differential equations. 1967 edition.
Introduction to Knot Theory by Richard H. Crowell, Ralph H. Fox Appropriate for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this text by two renowned mathematicians was hailed by the Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society as "a very welcome addition to the mathematical literature." 1963 edition.
