Fundamental Groups and Covering Spaces

This introductory textbook describes fundamental groups and their topological soul mates, the covering spaces. The author provides several illustrative examples that touch upon different areas of mathematics, but in keeping with the books introductory aim, they are all quite elementary. Basic concepts are clearly defined, proofs are complete, and no results from the exercises are assumed in the text.

Author: Elon Lages Lima

Publisher: A K PETERS

Publication Date: Jul 22, 2003

Number of Pages: 214 pages

Binding: Hardback or Cased Book

ISBN-10: 1568811314

ISBN-13: 9781568811314