Provides a clear introduction to one of the important subjects in modern mathematics. Beginning with basic concepts such as diffeomorphisms and smooth manifolds, this book goes on to examine tangent spaces, oriented manifolds, and vector fields. It discusses concepts such as homotopy, the index number of a map, and the Pontryagin construction.
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John Milnor Imprint: Princeton University Press Country of Publication: United States Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 7mm
Weight: 113g ISBN:9780691048338 ISBN 10: 0691048339 Series:Princeton Landmarks in Mathematics and Physics Pages: 80 Publication Date:23 February 1998 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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Undergraduate
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Primary
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for Topology from the Differentiable Viewpoint
John Milnor, Winner of the 2011 Abel Prize from the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters John Willard Milnor, Winner of the 2011 Leroy P. Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement, American Mathematical Society