A User's Guide to Spectral Sequences

by John McCleary

Book Overview

Spectral sequences are among the most elegant and powerful methods of computation in mathematics. This book describes some of the most important examples of spectral sequences and some of their most spectacular applications. The first part treats the algebraic foundations for this sort of homological algebra, starting from informal calculations. The heart of the text is an exposition of the classical examples from homotopy theory, with chapters on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521567599
• ISBN13: 9780521567596
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 578 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 9.0"