Fundamental Groups and Covering Spaces
Author | : Elon Lages Lima |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 221 |
Release | : 2003-07-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781439864166 |
ISBN-13 | : 1439864160 |
Rating | : 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Download or read book Fundamental Groups and Covering Spaces written by Elon Lages Lima and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-07-22 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introductory textbook describes fundamental groups and their topological soul mates, the covering spaces. The author provides several illustrative examples that touch upon different areas of mathematics, but in keeping with the books introductory aim, they are all quite elementary. Basic concepts are clearly defined, proofs are complete, and n