{"product_id":"topology-paul-l-shick-9780470096055","title":"Topology: Point-Set and Geometric","description":"The essentials of point-set topology, complete with motivation and numerous examples \u003cp\u003eTopology: Point-Set and Geometric presents an introduction to topology that begins with the axiomatic definition of a topology on a set, rather than starting with metric spaces or the topology of subsets of Rn. This approach includes many more examples, allowing students to develop more sophisticated intuition and enabling them to learn how to write precise proofs in a brand-new context, which is an invaluable experience for math majors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlong with the standard point-set topology topics--connected and path-connected spaces, compact spaces, separation axioms, and metric spaces--Topology covers the construction of spaces from other spaces, including products and quotient spaces. This innovative text culminates with topics from geometric and algebraic topology (the Classification Theorem for Surfaces and the fundamental group), which provide instructors with the opportunity to choose which \"capstone\" best suits his or her students.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopology: Point-Set and Geometric features: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA short introduction in each chapter designed to motivate the ideas and place them into an appropriate context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSections with exercise sets ranging in difficulty from easy to fairly challenging\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExercises that are very creative in their approaches and work well in a classroom setting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA supplemental Web site that contains complete and colorful illustrations of certain objects, several learning modules illustrating complicated topics, and animations of particularly complex proofs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul L. Shick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0470096055\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780470096055\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Interscience\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/09\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.08w x 0.96d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2007 pg. 30","brand":"Paul L. Shick","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43919847981311,"sku":"9780470096055","price":166.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_5afb7748-125d-41e4-9110-ae3469107904.jpg?v=1680812233","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/topology-paul-l-shick-9780470096055","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}