| Topology from the Differentiable Viewpoint Rev Edition Contributor(s): Milnor, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691048339 ISBN-13: 9780691048338 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $46.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1997 Annotation: Mathematician John Milnor provides a 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. Milnor also presents proofs of Sard's theorem and the Hopf theorem. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Topology - General |
| Dewey: 514.72 |
| LCCN: 97030986 |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 6.01" W x 8.99" (0.30 lbs) 80 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |