Timeline for Learning Topology
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| Feb 6, 2015 at 18:16 | comment | added | EthanAlvaree | Hi Sonia, I just wanted to let you know that your hyperlink no longer works. | |
| Jun 4, 2011 at 12:12 | comment | added | Amitesh Datta | @Andrew L I definitely agree that Switzer is not an introductory text. (The author states so himself in the beginning.) I believe it is intended for people who have at least had a standard first course in algebraic topology. On the other hand, if one does have the prerequisites, it is an excellent second or third book. | |
| Apr 28, 2011 at 20:06 | comment | added | The Mathemagician | Switzer as an introductory text.Boy,I better let that go before I get in trouble again...... | |
| Dec 11, 2009 at 20:16 | comment | added | Kim Morrison | This comment thread is getting out of hand, and turning into a discussion. Consider it closed. :-) Meta discussion at tea.mathoverflow.net/discussion/91/… | |
| Dec 11, 2009 at 15:41 | comment | added | user709 | Personally I like Hatcher a lot, so I'm just wondering why people above dislike it. Any elaboration? | |
| Dec 11, 2009 at 13:42 | vote | accept | Sherif | ||
| Dec 10, 2009 at 17:19 | comment | added | M.G. | I agree with Harry Gindi on both his comments. IMHO, Hatcher´s Algebraic Topology is way too overrated... | |
| Dec 10, 2009 at 15:30 | history | made wiki | Post Made Community Wiki by Anton Geraschenko | ||
| Dec 10, 2009 at 15:12 | comment | added | Sherif | i was reading about artificial neural network(ANN). and the author said that "The key element of ANN is topology". so do u understand me now??? | |
| Dec 10, 2009 at 14:19 | comment | added | Harry Gindi | Have you ever read a really good book on AT? Something like Switzer? To be honest, there's no really great introductory book, so I like May because it's 10 times as dense with information as Hatcher and prepares you for a real second AT book like Switzer. | |
| Dec 10, 2009 at 14:12 | comment | added | Josiah Sugarman | I love Hatcher's book. It's very easy to read. Honestly, I've never read it through and I only use it as a reference. | |
| Dec 10, 2009 at 13:55 | comment | added | Sonia Balagopalan | You read Munkres and learn stuff, then read Hatcher and see it all! | |
| Dec 10, 2009 at 13:50 | comment | added | Harry Gindi | I really hate Hatcher's book. You can read it for a week and not learn anything. | |
| Dec 10, 2009 at 13:05 | history | answered | Sonia Balagopalan | CC BY-SA 2.5 |