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Characteristic Classes. (AM-76), Volume 76
John Milnor
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Description for Characteristic Classes. (AM-76), Volume 76
Paperback. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 340 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
The theory of characteristic classes provides a meeting ground for the various disciplines of differential topology, differential and algebraic geometry, cohomology, and fiber bundle theory. As such, it is a fundamental and an essential tool in the study of differentiable manifolds. In this volume, the authors provide a thorough introduction to characteristic classes, with detailed studies of Stiefel-Whitney classes, Chern classes, Pontrjagin classes, and the Euler class. Three appendices cover the basics of cohomology theory and the differential forms approach to characteristic classes, and provide an account of Bernoulli numbers. Based on lecture notes of John Milnor, which first appeared ... Read more
The theory of characteristic classes provides a meeting ground for the various disciplines of differential topology, differential and algebraic geometry, cohomology, and fiber bundle theory. As such, it is a fundamental and an essential tool in the study of differentiable manifolds. In this volume, the authors provide a thorough introduction to characteristic classes, with detailed studies of Stiefel-Whitney classes, Chern classes, Pontrjagin classes, and the Euler class. Three appendices cover the basics of cohomology theory and the differential forms approach to characteristic classes, and provide an account of Bernoulli numbers. Based on lecture notes of John Milnor, which first appeared ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
340
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Series
Annals of Mathematics Studies
Condition
New
Weight
485g
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691081229
SKU
V9780691081229
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Reviews for Characteristic Classes. (AM-76), Volume 76
John Willard Milnor, Winner of the 2011 Leroy P. Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement, American Mathematical Society John Milnor, Winner of the 2011 Abel Prize from the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters