Selected Works of J. Frank Adams: Volume 1

Klappentext The selected works of one the greatest names in algebraic topology. Zusammenfassung J. Frank Adams was one of the world's leading topologists. He solved a number of celebrated problems in algebraic topology! a subject in which he initiated many of the most active areas of research. This selection! in two volumes! brings together all his major research contributions. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. On the chain algebra of a loop space; 2. On the cobar construction; 3. The structure of the Steenrod algebra; 4. On the non-existence theory of elements of Hopf invariant one; 4. Applications of the Groethendieck-Atiyah-Hirzebruch functor K(X); 5. Vector fields on spheres; 6. On complex Stiefel manifolds; 7. On matrices whose real linear combinations are non-singular and correction; 8. On the groups J(X) I, II, III, and IV and correction; 9. K-theory and the Hopf invariant; 10. Geometric dimension of bundles over RPn; 11. Lectures on generalised cohomology; 12. Algebraic topology in the last decade.

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• Authors: J. Frank Adams, J.frank Adams
• Assisted by: J. P. May (Editor), J. Peter May (Editor), C. B. Thomas (Editor), Charles B. Thomas (Editor), Thomas Charles B. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.01.2010
• EAN: 9780521110679
• ISBN: 978-0-521-11067-9
• No. of pages: 556
• Series: Selected Works of J. Frank Ada
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Geometry; MATHEMATICS / Topology, Algebraic Topology