An edition of Introduction to topology (1962)

Introduction to topology.

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Introduction to topology.
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An edition of Introduction to topology (1962)

Introduction to topology.

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Highly regarded among mathematicians for its exceptional clarity, imaginative and instructive exercises, and fine writing style, this concise book offers and ideal introduction to the fundamentals of topology. Originally conceived as a text for a one-semester course, it is directed to undergraduate students whose studies of calculus sequence have included definitions and proofs of theorems. The book's principal aim is to provide a simple, thorough survey of elementary topics in the study of collections of objects, or sets, that possess a mathematical structure.

The author begins with an informal discussion of set theory in Chapter 1, reserving coverage of the concept of countability for Chapter 5, where it appears in the context of compactness. In the second chapter Professor Mendelson discusses metric spaces, paying particular attention to various distance functions which may be defined on Euclidean n-space and which lead to the ordinary topology.

Chapter 3 takes up the concept of topological space, presenting it as a generalization of the concept of a metric space. Chapters 4 and 5 are devoted to a discussion of the two most important topological properties: connectedness and compactness. Throughout the text, Dr. Mendelson, a former Professor of Mathematics at Smith College, has included many challenging and stimulating exercises to help students develop a solid grasp of the material presented.

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Allyn and Bacon
Language
English
Pages
217

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Cover of: Introduction to topology
Introduction to topology
1990, Dover Publications
Paperback in English - 3rd ed.
Cover of: Introduction to topology.
Introduction to topology.
1974, Allyn and Bacon
in English - 3d ed.
Cover of: Introduction to topology.
Introduction to topology.
1968, Allyn and Bacon
in English - 2d ed.
Cover of: Introduction to topology.
Cover of: Introduction to topology.
Introduction to topology.
1962, Allyn and Bacon
in English

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliography.

Published in
Boston
Series
College mathematics series

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Dewey Decimal Class
513.83
Library of Congress
QA611 .M39

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Pagination
217 p.
Number of pages
217

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Open Library
OL5853760M
LCCN
62014756

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