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<p>De Rham cohomology is the cohomology of differential forms. This book offers a self-contained exposition to this subject and to the theory of characteristic classes from the curvature point of view. It requires no prior knowledge of the concepts of algebraic topology or cohomology. The first ten chapters study cohomology of open sets in Euclidean space, treat smooth manifolds and their cohomology and end with integration on manifolds. The last eleven chapters cover Morse theory, index of vector fields, Poincaré duality, vector bundles, connections and curvature, Chern and Euler classes, Thom isomorphism, and the general Gauss-Bonnet theorem. The text includes over 150 exercises, and gives the background necessary for the modern developments in gauge theory and geometry in four dimensions, but it also serves as an introductory course in algebraic topology. It will be invaluable to anyone who wishes to know about cohomology, curvature, and their applications.</p>

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Author

Ib Henning Madsen, Jørgen Tornehave

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9780521580595

Category

mathematics

Subjects

Mathematics, Stem

Rating

4.1 / 5 (21 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14