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The Novikov Conjecture. Geometry and Algebra.
Kreck, Matthias; Luck, Wolfgang
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Description for The Novikov Conjecture. Geometry and Algebra.
Paperback. Contains a guided tour to the Novikov Conjecture and related conjectures due to Baum-Connes, Borel and Farrell-Jones. These lecture notes provide basics about higher signatures, Whitehead torsion and the s-Cobordism Theorem. They present an introduction to surgery theory and a version of the assembly map. Series: Oberwolfach Seminars. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 505.
These lecture notes contain a guided tour to the Novikov Conjecture and related conjectures due to Baum-Connes, Borel and Farrell-Jones. They begin with basics about higher signatures, Whitehead torsion and the s-Cobordism Theorem. Then an introduction to surgery theory and a version of the assembly map is presented. Using the solution of the Novikov conjecture for special groups some applications to the classification of low dimensional manifolds are given.
These lecture notes contain a guided tour to the Novikov Conjecture and related conjectures due to Baum-Connes, Borel and Farrell-Jones. They begin with basics about higher signatures, Whitehead torsion and the s-Cobordism Theorem. Then an introduction to surgery theory and a version of the assembly map is presented. Using the solution of the Novikov conjecture for special groups some applications to the classification of low dimensional manifolds are given.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
Series
Oberwolfach Seminars
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Basel, Switzerland
ISBN
9783764371418
SKU
V9783764371418
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99-15
Reviews for The Novikov Conjecture. Geometry and Algebra.
From the reviews: This very readable book provides an excellent introduction to the circle of ideas related to the Novikov conjecture. Monatshefte für Mathematik “Overall, the book is very suitable both as an introduction and as a reference, and finds exactly the right balance between detail, comprehensiveness and length of the presentation. It is ... Read more