| A Guide to Topology Contributor(s): Krantz, Steven G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0883853469 ISBN-13: 9780883853467 Publisher: Mathematical Association of America (MAA) OUR PRICE: $57.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Topology - General |
| Dewey: 514 |
| LCCN: 2009929077 |
| Series: Dolciani Mathematical Expositions |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.17" W x 9.27" (0.62 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Guide to Topology is an introduction to basic topology for graduate or advanced undergraduate students. It covers point-set topology, Moore-Smith convergence and function spaces. It treats continuity, compactness, the separation axioms, connectedness, completeness, the relative topology, the quotient topology, the product topology, and all the other fundamental ideas of the subject. The book is filled with examples and illustrations. Students studying for exams will find this book to be a concise, focused and informative resource. Professional mathematicians who need a quick review of the subject, or need a place to look up a key fact, will find this book to be a useful resource too. |
Contributor Bio(s): Krantz, Steven G.: - Steven G. Krantz was born in San Francisco, California and grew up in Redwood City, California. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz and the Ph.D. from Princeton University. Krantz has held faculty positions at UCLA, Princeton University, Penn State University, and Washington University in St. Louis. He is currently Deputy Director of the American Institute of Mathematics. He has written 160 scholarly papers, over 50 books and is the holder of the Chauvenet Prize and the Beckenbach Book Award. |