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Foundations of algebraic topology, samuel eilenberg, norman earl steenrod, 1952, mathematics, 328 pages. Lefschetz, solomon 18841972 people and organisations trove. Before discussing the work of lefschetz in more detail, i would like to remark that it was seeking a better understanding of lefschetz results on the topology of an algebraic variety that led hodge to his work on harmonic integrals as detailed in his book the theory and applications of harmonic integrals cambridge, 1988. The influence of solomon lefschetz 18841972 in geometry and topology 40 years after his death has been very profound. Lefschetz s topology was written in the period in between the beginning of topology, by poincare, and the establishment of algebraic topology as a wellformed subject, separate from pointset or geometric topology. This volume contains papers in algebraic geometry and topology contributed by mathematical colleagues of s. This acclaimed book by solomon lefschetz is available at in several formats for your ereader. The goal has been to feature contemporary research that has developed from the vital basic work of professor lefschetz.
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