Topology from the Differentiable Viewpoint Paperback / softback
by John Milnor
Part of the Princeton Landmarks in Mathematics and Physics series
Paperback / softback
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This elegant book by distinguished mathematician John Milnor, provides a clear and succinct introduction to one of the most important subjects in modern mathematics.
Beginning with basic concepts such as diffeomorphisms and smooth manifolds, he goes on to examine tangent spaces, oriented manifolds, and vector fields.
Key concepts such as homotopy, the index number of a map, and the Pontryagin construction are discussed.
The author presents proofs of Sard's theorem and the Hopf theorem.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:80 pages
- Publisher:Princeton University Press
- Publication Date:14/12/1997
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- ISBN:9780691048338
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:80 pages
- Publisher:Princeton University Press
- Publication Date:14/12/1997
- Category:
- ISBN:9780691048338
