A first course in geometric topology and differential geometry /

The uniqueness of this text in combining geometric topology and differential geometry lies in its unifying thread: the notion of a surface. With numerous illustrations, exercises and examples, the student comes to understand the relationship of the modern abstract approach to geometric intuition. Th...

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Main Author: Bloch, Ethan D., 1956-
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston : Birkhäuser, [1997]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The uniqueness of this text in combining geometric topology and differential geometry lies in its unifying thread: the notion of a surface. With numerous illustrations, exercises and examples, the student comes to understand the relationship of the modern abstract approach to geometric intuition. The text is kept at a concrete level, avoiding unnecessary abstractions, yet never sacrificing mathematical rigor. The book includes topics not usually found in a single book at this level.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 421 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-395) and index.
ISBN:9780817681227 (electronic bk.)
0817681221 (electronic bk.)