Suitable for a twosemester course at the beginning graduate level, it assumes a knowledge of point set topology and basic algebra. Its not quite my cup of tea for a first read, and if you want to use algebraic topology instead of become an algebraic topologist, you are going to need another perspective some years ago, the geometers at uchicago revolted and banned may from teaching the first year graduate alg. The print version is not cheap, but seems to me good value for 703 pages, and a pdf is available on my web page. The fall semester we plan to cover the classification of compact surfaces, the fundamental group and covering spaces, homology, basic cohomology. Algebraic topology ii mathematics mit opencourseware.
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It consists of about one quarter general topology without its usual pathologies and three quarters algebraic topology centred around the fundamental group, a readily grasped topic which gives a good idea of what algebraic topology is. This introductory text is suitable for use in a course on the subject or for selfstudy, featuring broad coverage and a readable exposition, with many examples and exercises. To get an idea you can look at the table of contents and the preface printed version. Lecture notes were posted after most lectures, summarizing the contents of the lecture. However, i sometimes feel that hatcher rushes through results, especially in the section on covering spaces. This note provides an introduction to algebraic geometry for students with an education in theoretical physics, to help them to master the basic algebraic geometric tools necessary for doing research in algebraically integrable systems and in the geometry of quantum eld theory and string theory. Pdf download algebraic topology a first course graduate. Pdf download fundamentals of algebraic topology graduate.
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Algebraic topology is a branch of mathematics that uses tools from abstract algebra to study. This rapid and concise presentation of the essential ideas and results of algebraic topology follows the axiomatic foundations pioneered by eilenberg and steenrod. The book has great examples and many more illustrations than any other book ive seen on the subject. To find out more or to download it in electronic form, follow. This is available as a physical book, published by cambridge university press, but is also available legally. Hatcher solutions manual is available in our digital library an online access to it is set as public so you can download it instantly.