Topology (Dover Books on Mathematics)
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (676 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486656764 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Very Impressed" according to Byron W. Campen. I am teaching myself topology with this book right now, and I must say it has an excellent balance of motivation and rigor. The very first definition in the book reveals the implications of topology to anyone who has studied limit pts (and how connectedness is defined in terms of same). After less than a week of study, I understood the big picture better than most pe. Decent book with flaws John Matrix The book has its virtues, sure enough. But there are some downsidesto it as well that I feel are underrepresented in the other reviews so far.Let me first note that, contrary to the statement of one other reviewer, there are exercises in this book, and not too few. However, I found that I did not need them, since thinking deeply about all the little flaws and omissio. Joseph Borrego said A Professional Topologist loves this book.. When I was a graduate student A Professional Topologist loves this book. Joseph Borrego When I was a graduate student 40 years ago there were very few texts in topology. The only two that I recall being in use were Hocking and Young and the book by Kelley. Over the years my copy of Hocking and Young has become quite worn. It is a wonderful book that gives the true flavor of topology. It is also contains a large number of topics that one can refer to lat. 0 years ago there were very few texts in topology. The only two that I recall being in use were Hocking and Young and the book by Kelley. Over the years my copy of Hocking and Young has become quite worn. It is a wonderful book that gives the true flavor of topology. It is also contains a large number of topics that one can refer to lat
Topological spaces and functions, point-set topology, much more. Index.. Bibliography. Superb one-year course in classical topology. Examples and problems