Basic Topology

Author: M.A.A. Armstrong Sun Yifeng
Publisher:
Publish Date: 1991-12-01
Features: This is an introductory book on topology. The features of this book are: 1. Emphasizes the development of students' geometric intuition; 2. Highlights the treatment of simplicial homology, ensuring that the main thread is not obscured by complex details; 3. Maintains a balance between abstract theory and concrete applications. The book covers the following topics: Introduction, Continuity, Compactness and Connectivity, Attaching Spaces, Fundamental Group, Simplicial Parts, Surfaces, Simplicial Homology, Mapping Degree and Lefschetz Numbers, Knots anditerated Spaces. The target audience includes mathematics department students and graduate students, as well as scientists, engineers, and teachers who require knowledge of topology.