Klappentext This account of algebraic topology is complete in itself, assuming no previous knowledge of the subject. Zusammenfassung This account of algebraic topology is complete in itself! assuming no previous knowledge of the subject. It is used as a textbook for students in the final year of an undergraduate course or on graduate courses and as a handbook for mathematicians in other branches who want some knowledge of the subject. Inhaltsverzeichnis General Introduction; Part I. Homology Theory of Polyhedra: 1. Background to Part I; 2. The Topology of Polyhedra; 3. Homology Theory of Simplicial Complex; 4. Chain Complexes; 5. The Contrahomology Ring for Polyhedra; 6. Abelian Groups and Homological Algebra; 7. The Fundamental Group and Covering Spaces; Part II. General Homology Theory; 8. Background to Part II; 9. Contrahomology and Maps; 10. Singular Homology Theory; 11. The Singular Contrahomology Ring; 12. Special Homology Theory and Homology Theory of Groups; Bibliography; Index.

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General Introduction; Part I. Homology Theory of Polyhedra: 1. Background to Part I; 2. The Topology of Polyhedra; 3. Homology Theory of Simplicial Complex; 4. Chain Complexes; 5. The Contrahomology Ring for Polyhedra; 6. Abelian Groups and Homological Algebra; 7. The Fundamental Group and Covering Spaces; Part II. General Homology Theory; 8. Background to Part II; 9. Contrahomology and Maps; 10. Singular Homology Theory; 11. The Singular Contrahomology Ring; 12. Special Homology Theory and Homology Theory of Groups; Bibliography; Index.