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Cohomology operations are at the center of a major area of activity in algebraic topology. This technique for supplementing and enriching the algebraic structure of the cohomology ring has been instrumental to important progress in general homotopy theory and in specific geometric applications. For both theoretical and practical reasons, the formal properties of families of operations have received extensive analysis.This text focuses on the single most important sort of operations, the Steenrod squares. It constructs these operations, proves their major properties, and provides numerous applications, including several different techniques of homotopy theory useful for computation. In the later chapters, the authors place special emphasis on calculations in the stable range. The text provides an introduction to methods of Serre, Toda, and Adams, and carries out some detailed computations. Prerequisites include a solid background in cohomology theory and some acquaintance with homotopy groups.Product Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications Inc.
ISBN-139780486466644
eBay Product ID (ePID)90833416
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCohomology Operations and Applications in Homotopy Theory
Publication Year2008
SubjectMathematics
TypeTextbook
AuthorMartin C Tangora, Mathematics, Robert E Mosher
SeriesDover Books on Mathematics
Dimensions
Item Height216 mm
Item Weight236 g
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorMartin C Tangora, Robert E Mosher, Mathematics