A Course on Surgery Theory: (AMS-211)

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Main Details

Title A Course on Surgery Theory: (AMS-211)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Stanley Chang
By (author) Shmuel Weinberger
SeriesAnnals of Mathematics Studies
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:472
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155
Category/GenreGeometry
ISBN/Barcode 9780691160481
ClassificationsDewey:516.07
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 14 b/w illus.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 26 January 2021
Publication Country United States

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