An Introduction to General Topology [Hardcover]

George L. Cain (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 31, 1993 | ISBN-10: 0201576988 | ISBN-13: 978-0201576986

Coverage is fairly standard for a general topology course. Intended primarily for an undergraduate course. DLC: Topology.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley (August 31, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201576988
• ISBN-13: 978-0201576986
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,212,808 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Be At One With The Topological Cosmos, September 26, 2000

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Joseph Montgomery (Georgia Institute of Technology) - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Introduction to General Topology (Hardcover)

I used this textbook to supplement Dr. Cain's notes in a topology class at Georgia Tech. I found it to be an excellent introduction to the subject. Theorems are proved with clarity, and the exercises inspire thought about the subject matter. This book was the first place I encountered a proof of the Tychonoff Product Theorem. The proof was presented very well, in my opinion. In addition, there is no shortage of examples in each section. I would heartily recommend this book to anyone with an interest in learning general topology.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, but overprized., October 27, 2006

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G. Villalobos - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Introduction to General Topology (Paperback)

This book indeed covers the standar subject of topology, and is well written, self contained and elegant. For a topology class there is no much more for the teacher to do than to clearify the definitions, so the best advice is to get the book in order to be prepared for class.

The only problem with this book is the prize. I don't understand why publishing companies think that we are going to pay 120 bucks for a paperback edition of a book on a subject that is not even "state of the art - frontiers of the science" kind.