Topics in topology: The signature theorem and some of its applications by Liviu I. Nicolaescu
Publisher: University of Notre Dame 2008
Number of pages: 159
The author discusses several exciting topological developments that took place during the fifties decade which radically changed the way we think about many issues. Topics covered: Poincare duality, Thom isomorphism, Euler, Chern and Pontryagin classes, cobordisms groups, signature formula.
Mathematics Geometry & Topology Topology Algebraic