General Topology - Hardcover

Kelley, John Le Roy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1258445298 ISBN 13: 9781258445294

Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC, 2012

Synopsis

General Topology is not only a textbook, it is also an invaluable reference work for all mathematicians working the field of analysis. It has long been out of print, but a whole generation of mathematicians, including myself, learned their topology from this book. There are no wasted words in Kelley’s presentation; every sentence is short and to the point, but the student would do well to contemplate each of them, for they are pregnant with subtle implications. The numerous problems that follow each chapter are well chosen to complete the students’ understanding of the topics discussed. THIS VOLUME gives a systematic exposition of the part of general topology which has proven useful in several branches of mathematics and is intended especially as a background for modern analysis. One of the many features of this volume is the wealth and diversity of problem material which includes counter-examples and numerous applications of general topology to different fields. The appendix, which is entirely independent of the rest of the book, includes an axiomatic treatment of set theory. The author has included the most commonly used terminology, and all terms are listed in the index. As a reference, this book offers a unique coverage of topology.

About this title

About the Author:

JOHN L. KELLEY, was the national teacher for the Continental Classroom modern algebra course and Professor of Mathematics and Chairman of the Department of Mathematics at the University of California at Berkeley. Before joining the Berkeley faculty in 1947, he taught at the Universities of Notre Dame and Chicago. He served as visiting associate professor at Tulane University and the University of Kansas and as Fulbright Research Professor at Cambridge University. Dr. Kelley was a Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, N. J., in 1945-46 and a National Science Foundation Post Doctoral Fellow in 1953-54. His other publications include Introduction to Modern Algebra (1960) and Exterior Ballistics (with Edward James McShane and F. V. Reno, 1953) as well as numerous research papers dealing with general topology and functional analysis. Dr. Kelley, was a member of the American Mathematical Society, the Committee on the Undergraduate Program of the Mathematical Association of America, and the Panel on Teacher Training of the School Mathematics Study Group.

About this edition

• Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1258445298
• ISBN 13: 9781258445294
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 312