Piecewise Linear Structures on Topological Manifolds (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789814733786)

The study of triangulations of topological spaces has always been at the root of geometric topology. Among the most studied triangulations are piecewise linear triangulations of high-dimensional topological manifolds. Their study culminated in the late 1960s-early 1970s in a complete classification in the work of Kirby and Siebenmann. It is this classification that we discuss in this book, including the celebrated Hauptvermutung and Triangulation Conjecture.The goal of this book is to provide a readable and well-organized exposition of the subject, which would be suitable for advanced graduate students in topology. An exposition like this is currently lacking.

Author: Yuli Rudyak
ISBN-10: 9814733784
ISBN-13: 9789814733786
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 02/18/2016
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d