Handbook of the History of General Topology

by C.E. Aull (Editor), R. Lowen (Editor)

Overview

This volume mainly focuses on various comprehensive topological theori es, with the exception of a paper on combinatorial topology versus poi nt-set topology by I.M. James and a paper on the history of the normal Moore space problem by P. Nyikos. The history of the following theor ies is given: pointfree topology, locale and frame theory (P. Johnston e), non-symmetric distances in topology (H.-P. K nzi), categorical top ology and topological constructs (E. Lowen-Colebunders and B. Lowen), topological groups (M. G. Tkacenko) and finally shape theory (S. Marde |ic and J. Segal).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780792369707
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	12/31/2001
Series:	History of Topology , #3
Edition description:	2002
Pages:	1223
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

Combinatorial Topology Versus Point-set Topology.- Elements of the History of Locale Theory.- Nonsymmetric Distances and their Associated Topologies: About the Origins of Basic Ideas in the Area of Asymmetric Topology.- Supercategories of Top and the Inevitable Emergence of Topological Constructs.- Topological Features of Topological Groups.- History of Shape Theory and its Application to General Topology.- A History of the Normal Moore Space Problem.