An Introduction to Homological Algebra

by Joseph Rotman and Joseph J. Rotman

Book Overview

Learning homological algebra is a two-stage affair. First, one must learn the language of Ext and Tor and what it describes. Second, one must be able to compute these things, and, often, this involves yet another language: spectral sequences. This book gives a treatment of homological algebra which motivates the subject in terms of its origins in algebraic topology. In this new edition the book has been updated and revised throughout and new material...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387245278
• ISBN13: 9780387245270
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 710 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.9" x 9.1"