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# Concise 1975 classic edition Imaginative exercises included Clear, confidence-boosting proofs Introduction to Topology: Third Edition: ix (Dover Books on MaTHEMA 1.4tics)

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## Key Features

- • **Learn with Confidence:** Hand-holding proofs designed to boost your understanding and mastery.
- • **Master Topology Fundamentals:** From set theory to compactness, build a rock-solid foundation.
- • **Affordable Classic Dover Quality:** Get premium math education without breaking the bank.
- • **Engage with Thoughtful Exercises:** Imaginative problems that challenge and deepen your grasp.
- • **Ideal for Early and Advanced Learners:** Perfect for first-year students and a solid refresher for advanced modules.

## Overview

Introduction to Topology: Third Edition is a concise, highly regarded textbook offering a clear and thorough introduction to topology fundamentals. Covering topics from set theory to metric spaces, connectedness, and compactness, it features well-explained proofs and imaginative exercises that support both self-study and coursework. This 1975 Dover edition is a budget-friendly classic favored by students and professionals aiming to build a strong foundation in topology.

## Description

Highly regarded for its exceptional clarity, imaginative and instructive exercises, and fine writing style, this concise book offers an ideal introduction to the fundamentals of topology. It provides a simple, thorough survey of elementary topics, starting with set theory and advancing to metric and topological spaces, connectedness, and compactness. 1975 edition.

Review: This truly is an introduction book - If you are doing a module in metric spaces or topology you ought to read this, cover to cover ('cept maybe the first chapter, but this is always the case! Chapter 0 is never interesting) in your first or second year, you should know all the content (like the back of your hand) if you are doing a third year module. It is a brilliant introduction to everything you will need but is just that - an introduction. There's a superb amount of "hand-holding" in the proofs which I found really useful to boost my confidence, after that I'd start covering proofs and then checking them. This is good! I completely recommend this book, but I do not recommend it is your only topology book (There is another also called "Introduction to topology" with a blue over and an orange torus on the front, from Dover, this is not an introduction it is much more filled out and much faster, if you combine these two, with Munkres' Topology you're set) There is one thing I don't quite like, the treatment of Quotient topologies (or identification topologies) is rather weak and hard to understand, but I cannot write off a brilliant book due to an iffy 5 pages. I have no hesitation in recommending this book. I adore Dover because of the great prices also, I am getting quite the collection!
Review: Great Book! - I've recently finished my MPhys in Theoretical Physics, and going to start a Ph.D in Maths. I bought this to get to grips with topology, as I've had no previous exposure and really like the Dover series, I bought this one based on the reviews. The book is structured into manageable chunks, and the topics are very well explained, with lots of questions this book is vital for either studying topology, either self study or as a course supplement.

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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | 364,990 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 420 in Higher Mathematical Education 15,040 in Scientific, Technical & Medical |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 487 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This truly is an introduction book
*by A***C on 5 December 2014*

If you are doing a module in metric spaces or topology you ought to read this, cover to cover ('cept maybe the first chapter, but this is always the case! Chapter 0 is never interesting) in your first or second year, you should know all the content (like the back of your hand) if you are doing a third year module. It is a brilliant introduction to everything you will need but is just that - an introduction. There's a superb amount of "hand-holding" in the proofs which I found really useful to boost my confidence, after that I'd start covering proofs and then checking them. This is good! I completely recommend this book, but I do not recommend it is your only topology book (There is another also called "Introduction to topology" with a blue over and an orange torus on the front, from Dover, this is not an introduction it is much more filled out and much faster, if you combine these two, with Munkres' Topology you're set) There is one thing I don't quite like, the treatment of Quotient topologies (or identification topologies) is rather weak and hard to understand, but I cannot write off a brilliant book due to an iffy 5 pages. I have no hesitation in recommending this book. I adore Dover because of the great prices also, I am getting quite the collection!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Book!
*by L***S on 1 August 2015*

I've recently finished my MPhys in Theoretical Physics, and going to start a Ph.D in Maths. I bought this to get to grips with topology, as I've had no previous exposure and really like the Dover series, I bought this one based on the reviews. The book is structured into manageable chunks, and the topics are very well explained, with lots of questions this book is vital for either studying topology, either self study or as a course supplement.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A brief, gentle introduction to a difficult subject
*by A***R on 16 June 2017*

This slim tome was my first formal encounter with topology, and I found it reasonably easy to work through on my own. Like many undergrad textbooks, it states that there are no prerequisites other than comfort with proof based maths. However, I would recommend making yourself familiar with basic analytic concepts and being comfortable proving theorems using them before starting the book. While none of this knowledge is strictly necessary for the book, an "analytic way of thinking" will be a helpful springboard into the material, as most of the new concepts covered in the book are presented as generalisations of concepts in Euclidean n-space. It starts off covering the basics of set theory and functions, most of which can be safely skipped by anyone with a semester or two of undergrad under their belt, and merely used as a reference (though it would be a good idea to look at the bit about commutative diagrams for those studying at that level). Chapter 2 covers metric spaces, giving definitions of open sets, neighbourhoods and continuous functions between metric spaces (among other things) in terms of open balls, then linking these concepts through various theorems. Chapter 3 defines topological spaces, then defines various concepts on topological spaces using the by now familiar analogous concepts in metric spaces. Readers may notice that many of the definitions given in Chapter 3 are almost word-for-word copied from theorems in Chapter 2, by design. Chapter 4 introduces the various forms of connectedness, and investigates homotopic paths & the fundamental group, though it doesn't seem to give a formal definition of the FG anywhere. Chapter 5 introduces compactness of both topological spaces and metric spaces, relating this back to material in chapters 2 and 3. While the exposition is mainly clear and concise, the book is somewhat light on examples in places and occasionally skips over some steps in examples which are not necessarily obvious to a first-time student of topology. The exercises are interesting, useful and have a good difficulty curve between the start and end of a section. The ink is a bit light in some places, which may make it difficult to read, but this can be forgiven due to the inexpensiveness of Dover books in general. While it lacks the depth and scope of weightier tomes such as Munkres, it lives up to its title, and makes a good, cheap first pass at a famously difficult subject.

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