Introduction to Homotopy Theory

This is a book in pure mathematics dealing with homotopy theory, one of the main branches of algebraic topology. The principal topics are as follows: Basic Homotopy; H-spaces and co-H-spaces; fibrations and cofibrations; exact sequences of homotopy sets, actions, and coactions; homotopy pushouts and pullbacks; classical theorems, including those of Serre, Hurewicz, Blakers-Massey, and Whitehead; homotopy Sets; homotopy and homology decompositions of spaces and maps; and obstruction theory. The underlying theme of the entire book is the Eckmann-Hilton duality theory. The book can be used as a text for the second semester of an advanced ungraduate or graduate algebraic topology course.

Carefully written treatment of a basic subject by a research worker in the field Provides motivation with many illustrations and exercises Exposition moves at a moderate pace, even in the later chapters Differs from other texts on homotopy theory, in that the unifying theme of the entire book is the Eckmann-Hilton duality theory Several appendices provide background information Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Martin Arkowitz is currently a professor of mathematics at Dartmouth College. He received his Ph.D. in mathematics at Cornell University. His area of expertise is algebraic topology.

Inhalt
1 Basic Homotopy.- 2 H-Spaces and Co-H-Spaces.- 3 Cofibrations and Fibrations.- 4 Exact Sequences.- 5 Applications of Exactness.- 6 Homotopy Pushouts and Pullbacks.- 7 Homotopy and Homology Decompositions.- 8 Homotopy Sets.- 9 Obstruction Theory.- A Point-Set Topology.- B The Fundamental Group.- C Homology and Cohomology.- D Homotopy Groups and the n-Sphere.- E Homotopy Pushouts and Pullbacks.- F Categories and Functors.- Hints to Some of the Exercises.- References.- Index.-