An Invitation to Morse Theory
This self-contained treatment of Morse theory focuses on applications and is intended for a graduate course on differential or algebraic topology. The book is divided into three conceptually distinct parts. The first part contains the foundations of Morse theory. The second part consists of applicat...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2011, 2011
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. 2011 |
| Series: | Universitext
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Notations and Conventions
- 1 Morse Functions
- 2 The Topology of Morse Functions
- 3 Applications
- 4 Morse-Smale Flows and Whitney Stratifications
- 5 Basics of Complex Morse Theory
- 6 Exercises and Solutions
- References
- Index