{"product_id":"the-novikov-conjecture-matthias-kreck-9783764371418","title":"The Novikov Conjecture: Geometry and Algebra","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese lecture notes contain a guided tour to the Novikov Conjecture and related conjectures due to Baum-Connes, Borel and Farrell-Jones. They begin with basics about higher signatures, Whitehead torsion and the s-Cobordism Theorem. Then an introduction to surgery theory and a version of the assembly map is presented. Using the solution of the Novikov conjecture for special groups some applications to the classification of low dimensional manifolds are given. Finally, the most recent developments concerning these conjectures are surveyed, including a detailed status report. \u003cbr\u003eThe prerequisites consist of a solid knowledge of the basics about manifolds, vector bundles, (co-) homology and characteristic classes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthias Kreck, Wolfgang L?k\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3764371412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783764371418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Birkhauser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/22\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.37h x 6.77w x 0.80d","brand":"Matthias Kreck","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44079432696063,"sku":"9783764371418","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5922f40b-97bb-4b58-a710-59282437d0f4.jpg?v=1685481118","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-novikov-conjecture-matthias-kreck-9783764371418","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}