Groups of Self-Equivalences and Related Topics
Groups of Self-Equivalences and Related Topics

Author: Renzo A. Piccinini

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2006-11-14

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 3540470913

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Since the subject of Groups of Self-Equivalences was first discussed in 1958 in a paper of Barcuss and Barratt, a good deal of progress has been achieved. This is reviewed in this volume, first by a long survey article and a presentation of 17 open problems together with a bibliography of the subject, and by a further 14 original research articles.

Groups of Homotopy Self-Equivalences and Related Topics
Groups of Homotopy Self-Equivalences and Related Topics

Author: Ken-ichi Maruyama

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 0821826832

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This volume offers the proceedings from the workshop held at the University of Milan (Italy) on groups of homotopy self-equivalences and related topics. The book comprises the articles relating current research on the group of homotopy self-equivalences, homotopy of function spaces, rational homotopy theory, classification of homotopy types, and equivariant homotopy theory. Mathematicians from many areas of the globe attended the workshops to discuss their research and to share ideas. Included are two specially-written articles, by J.W. Rutter, reviewing the work done in the area of homotopy self-equivalences since 1988. Included also is a bibliography of some 122 articles published since 1988 and a list of problems. This book is suitable for both advanced graduate students and researchers.

Spaces of Homotopy Self-Equivalences - A Survey
Spaces of Homotopy Self-Equivalences - A Survey

Author: John W. Rutter

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2006-11-14

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 3540691359

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This survey covers groups of homotopy self-equivalence classes of topological spaces, and the homotopy type of spaces of homotopy self-equivalences. For manifolds, the full group of equivalences and the mapping class group are compared, as are the corresponding spaces. Included are methods of calculation, numerous calculations, finite generation results, Whitehead torsion and other areas. Some 330 references are given. The book assumes familiarity with cell complexes, homology and homotopy. Graduate students and established researchers can use it for learning, for reference, and to determine the current state of knowledge.

Geometry and Topology Down Under
Geometry and Topology Down Under

Author: Craig D. Hodgson

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published: 2013-08-23

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 0821884808

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This book contains the proceedings of the conference Geometry & Topology Down Under, held July 11-22, 2011, at the University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, in honour of Hyam Rubinstein. The main topic of the book is low-dimensional geometry and topology. It includes both survey articles based on courses presented at the conferences and research articles devoted to important questions in low-dimensional geometry. Together, these contributions show how methods from different fields of mathematics contribute to the study of 3-manifolds and Gromov hyperbolic groups. It also contains a list of favorite problems by Hyam Rubinstein.

Potential Theory on Infinite Networks
Potential Theory on Infinite Networks

Author: Paolo M. Soardi

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2006-11-15

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 3540487980

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The aim of the book is to give a unified approach to new developments in discrete potential theory and infinite network theory. The author confines himself to the finite energy case, but this does not result in loss of complexity. On the contrary, the functional analytic machinery may be used in analogy with potential theory on Riemann manifolds. The book is intended for researchers with interdisciplinary interests in one of the following fields: Markov chains, combinatorial graph theory, network theory, Dirichlet spaces, potential theory, abstract harmonic analysis, theory of boundaries.