A User's Guide to Spectral Sequences (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521567596)

Spectral sequences are among the most elegant and powerful methods of computation in mathematics. This book describes some of the most important examples of spectral sequences and some of their most spectacular applications. The first part treats the algebraic foundations for this sort of homological algebra, starting from informal calculations. The heart of the text is an exposition of the classical examples from homotopy theory, with chapters on the Leray-Serre spectral sequence, the Eilenberg-Moore spectral sequence, the Adams spectral sequence, and, in this new edition, the Bockstein spectral sequence. The last part of the book treats applications throughout mathematics, including the theory of knots and links, algebraic geometry, differential geometry and algebra. This is an excellent reference for students and researchers in geometry, topology, and algebra.

Author: John McCleary
ISBN-10: 0521567599
ISBN-13: 9780521567596
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/27/2000
Pages: 578
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.69lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.92w x 1.19d