Stratified Morse Theory

by Mark Goresky and Robert MacPherson

Book Overview

Due to the lack of proper bibliographical sources stratification theory seems to be a "mysterious" subject in contemporary mathematics. This book contains a complete and elementary survey - including an extended bibliography - on stratification theory, including its historical development. Some further important topics in the book are: Morse theory, singularities, transversality theory, complex analytic varieties, Lefschetz theorems, connectivity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642717160
• ISBN13: 9783642717161
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 9.5"