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020			_a9780198832683
040			_aKenya National Library Service
082			_a514 EAR
100			_aEarl, Richard _eauthor
245			_aTopology : _ba very short introduction /
300			_axx, 141 pages : _billustrations ; _c17 cm.
504			_aIncludes index.
520			_aTopology, the mathematical study of the properties that are preserved through the deformations, twistings, and stretchings of objects, is an important area of modern mathematics. As broad and fundamental as algebra and geometry, its study has important implications for science more generally, especially physics. Most people will have encountered topology, even if they're not aware of it, through Möbius strips, and knot problems such as the trefoil knot. In this 'Very Short Introduction' Richard Earl gives a sense of the more visual elements of topology (looking at surfaces) as well as covering the formal definition of continuity. Considering some of the eye-opening examples that led mathematicians to recognize a need for studying topology, he pays homage to the historical people, problems, and surprises that have propelled the growth of this field.
650			_aMathematics.
650			_aTopology.
650			_aGeometry.
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