Elements of Differential Topology

by Anant R. Shastri

Overview

Derived from the author's course on the subject, Elements of Differential Topology explores the vast and elegant theories in topology developed by Morse, Thom, Smale, Whitney, Milnor, and others. It begins with differential and integral calculus, leads you through the intricacies of manifold theory, and concludes with discussions on algebraic topol

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040179178
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	03/04/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	319
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Anant R. Shastri is a professor in the Department of Mathematics at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. His research interests encompass topology and algebraic geometry.

Table of Contents

Review of Differential Calculus. Integral Calculus. Submanifolds of Euclidean Spaces. Integration on Manifolds. Abstract Manifolds. Isotopy. Intersection Theory. Geometry of Manifolds. Lie Groups and Lie Algebras: The Basics. Hints/Solutions to Select Exercises. Bibliography. Index.

What People are Saying About This

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… in Shastri’s treatment, the subject [differential forms] is developed in the larger context of the author’s stated goals, which makes for very good motivation and increased accessibility. Shastri does an excellent job with this foundational material. … It’s altogether a solid introduction to serious themes likely to persuade the reader to go deeper into the subject. Shastri’s exposition is rigorous at the same time that it evinces a light touch, and this of course makes for a very readable book. Examples abound, proofs are done in detail and include discussion along the lines of what one might hear in a good lecture presentation, and there are exercises replete with hints or solutions. Pedagogically, Elements of Differential Topology clearly gets very high marks. It is a good and useful textbook.
—MAA Reviews, July 2011

Professor Shastri’s book gives an excellent point of entry to this fascinating area of mathematics by providing the basic motivation and background needed for the study of differential geometry, algebraic topology, and Lie groups. … A major strength of Professor Shastri’s book is that detailed arguments are given in places where other books leave too much for the reader to supply on his/her own. This, together with the large quantity of accessible exercises, makes this book particularly reader friendly as a stable text for an introductory course in differential topology.
—From the Foreword by F. Thomas Farrell, Binghamton, New York, USA

Editorial Reviews

… in Shastri’s treatment, the subject [differential forms] is developed in the larger context of the author’s stated goals, which makes for very good motivation and increased accessibility. Shastri does an excellent job with this foundational material. … It’s altogether a solid introduction to serious themes likely to persuade the reader to go deeper into the subject. Shastri’s exposition is rigorous at the same time that it evinces a light touch, and this of course makes for a very readable book. Examples abound, proofs are done in detail and include discussion along the lines of what one might hear in a good lecture presentation, and there are exercises replete with hints or solutions. Pedagogically, Elements of Differential Topology clearly gets very high marks. It is a good and useful textbook.
—MAA Reviews, July 2011

Professor Shastri’s book gives an excellent point of entry to this fascinating area of mathematics by providing the basic motivation and background needed for the study of differential geometry, algebraic topology, and Lie groups. … A major strength of Professor Shastri’s book is that detailed arguments are given in places where other books leave too much for the reader to supply on his/her own. This, together with the large quantity of accessible exercises, makes this book particularly reader friendly as a stable text for an introductory course in differential topology.
—From the Foreword by F. Thomas Farrell, Binghamton, New York, USA

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