A Course on Surgery Theory: (AMS-211)
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Main Details
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A Course on Surgery Theory: (AMS-211)
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Stanley Chang
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By (author) Shmuel Weinberger
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| Series | Annals of Mathematics Studies |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:472 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155 |
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| Category/Genre | Geometry |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691160481
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| Classifications | Dewey:516.07 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
14 b/w illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
26 January 2021 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
An advanced treatment of surgery theory for graduate students and researchers Surgery theory, a subfield of geometric topology, is the study of the classifications of manifolds. A Course on Surgery Theory offers a modern look at this important mathematical discipline and some of its applications. In this book, Stanley Chang and Shmuel Weinb
Author Biography
Stanley Chang is the Mildred Lane Kemper Professor of Mathematics at Wellesley College. Shmuel Weinberger is the Andrew MacLeish Distinguished Service Professor of Mathematics at the University of Chicago. Weinberger is the author of The Topological Classification of Stratified Spaces and Computers, Rigidity, and Moduli.
Reviews"A valuable source of knowledge (for graduate students and researchers) on surgery theory and its applications."---Krzysztof M. Pawalowski, ZbMATH Open
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