Topology

Prof. Marco Manetti, Dipartimento di Matematica "Guido Castelnuovo", Sapienza - Università di Roma, Roma, Italy.

• 1 Geometrical introduction to topology.- 2 Sets.- 3 Topological structures.- 4 Connectedness and compactness.- 5 Topological quotients.- 6 Sequences.- 7 Manifolds, infinite products and paracompactness.- 8 More topics in general topology.- 9 Intermezzo.- Homotopy.- 10 The fundamental group.- 11 Covering spaces.- Monodromy.- 12 van Kampen's theorem.- 13 Selected topics in algebraic topology.- 14 Hints and solutions.- 15 References.- 16 Index.

"Manetti Strives to give the reader intuition about topology. ... I would recommend this book to the topology instructor who wants to try something a bit different, or to the student who would like to learn topology from an engaging and challenging text." (Gary Gruenhage, Mathematical Reviews, May, 2016) "Manetti devotes roughly equal space to general topology and to algebraic topology ... . Reader 'studying on this book' will encounter full proofs of most of the theorems presented; illuminating figures and illustrations; some 500 or so exercises to be solved ... . Many of the chapters close with a brief list of relevant references. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates; graduate students." (F. E. J. Linton, Choice, Vol.53 (5), January, 2016) "This is a textbook in point-set and introductory algebraic topology, intended for an audience of upper-level undergraduates. ... this is a solid entry in the undergraduate-topology textbook market, and anybody teaching a course in the subject should take a look at it." (Mark Hunacek, MAA Reviews, July, 2015) "This excellent textbook on the basic principles of topology stands out by its great clarity, precision, elegance, and versality. The presentation of the material is carefully thought out, concise and always straight-to-the point ... . No doubt, the current English translation of the book must be seen as an utmost valuable enrichment of the international textbook literature in the field." (Werner Kleinert, zbMATH 1322.54001, 2015)