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An introduction to contact topology /

The first comprehensive introduction to contact topology. Ideal for graduate courses on contact geometry, and as a reference for researchers.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Geiges, Hansjörg, 1966-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Colección:Cambridge studies in advanced mathematics ; 109.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contents; Preface; Preface; 1 Facets of contact geometry; 2 Contact manifolds; 3 Knots in contact 3-manifolds; 4 Contact structures on 3-manifolds; 5 Symplectic fillings and convexity; 6 Contact surgery; 7 Further constructions of contact manifolds; 8 Contact structures on 5-manifolds; Appendix A: The generalised Poincaré lemma; Appendix B: Time-dependent vector fields; References; Notation index; Author index; Subject index.