Introduction to 3-Manifolds (Graduate Studies in Mathematics)

Introduction to 3-Manifolds (Graduate Studies in Mathematics)

This book grew out of a graduate course on 3-manifolds and is intended for a mathematically experienced audience that is new to low-dimensional topology. The exposition begins with the definition of a manifold, explores possible additional structures on manifolds, discusses the classification of surfaces, introduces key foundational results for 3-manifolds, and provides an overview of knot theory. It then continues with more specialized topics by briefly considering triangulations of 3-manifolds, normal surface theory, and Heegaard splittings. The book finishes with a discussion of topics relevant to viewing 3-manifolds via the curve complex. With about 250 figures and more than 200 exercises, this book can serve as an excellent overview and starting point for the study of 3-manifolds.

Country	USA
Author	Jennifer Schultens
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9781470410209
ISBN	1470410206
Label	American Mathematical Society
Manufacturer	American Mathematical Society
NumberOfPages	286
PublicationDate	2014-05-21
Publisher	American Mathematical Society
Studio	American Mathematical Society
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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