Characteristic Classes. (AM-76), Volume 76
By (Author) John Milnor
By (author) James D. Stasheff
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
29th October 1974
United States
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
514
Paperback
338
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
454g
The theory of characteristic classes provides a meeting ground for the various disciplines of differential topology, differential and algebraic geometry, cohomology, and fiber bundle theory. As such, it is a fundamental and an essential tool in the study of differentiable manifolds. In this volume, the authors provide a thorough introduction to cha
"John Milnor, Winner of the 2011 Abel Prize from the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters"
"John Willard Milnor, Winner of the 2011 Leroy P. Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement, American Mathematical Society"