Timeline for Studying topology: which first, algebraic or differential?
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| Apr 18, 2015 at 15:39 | comment | added | M.G. | Because the material in that book can do without them and so the focus of the book is as its title suggests. As I said, however, you cannot have a nice mature picture of Differential Topology if you leave aspects of Algebraic Topology out of it. | |
| Apr 18, 2015 at 15:25 | vote | accept | user70684 | ||
| Apr 18, 2015 at 15:24 | vote | accept | user70684 | ||
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| Apr 18, 2015 at 15:16 | comment | added | user70684 | I got the impression that homology and cohomology theory are important yet there is little to no reference to them in the book, why is that? | |
| Apr 18, 2015 at 15:11 | comment | added | M.G. | Indeed it's a great book! | |
| Apr 18, 2015 at 15:10 | comment | added | David Steinberg | @July It does! And I think I agree with you that differential topology often requires some algebraic topology, but Milnor's little book is such a pleasure, it should be enjoyed as soon as possible. | |
| Apr 18, 2015 at 15:02 | comment | added | M.G. | BTW, it happens to have exactly one reference to homology theory :) | |
| Apr 18, 2015 at 14:57 | history | answered | David Steinberg | CC BY-SA 3.0 |