Graphs, Surfaces and Homology

Homology theory is a powerful algebraic tool that is at the centre of current research in topology and its applications. This accessible textbook will appeal to mathematics students interested in the application of algebra to geometrical problems, specifically the study of surfaces (sphere, torus, Mobius band, Klein bottle). In this introduction to simplicial homology – the most easily digested version of homology theory – the author studies interesting geometrical problems, such as the str...