Download or read book Essential Topology written by Martin D. Crossley and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-02-11 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings the most important aspects of modern topology within reach of a second-year undergraduate student. It successfully unites the most exciting aspects of modern topology with those that are most useful for research, leaving readers prepared and motivated for further study. Written from a thoroughly modern perspective, every topic is introduced with an explanation of why it is being studied, and a huge number of examples provide further motivation. The book is ideal for self-study and assumes only a familiarity with the notion of continuity and basic algebra.