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Ordered Groups and Topology

Graduate Studies in Mathematics

By (author) Adam Clay, Dale Rolfsen
Format: Hardback
Publisher: American Mathematical Society, Providence, United States
Published: 30th Nov 2016
Dimensions: w 184mm h 259mm d 19mm
Weight: 465g
ISBN-10: 1470431068
ISBN-13: 9781470431068
Barcode No: 9781470431068
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Synopsis
This book deals with the connections between topology and ordered groups. It begins with a self-contained introduction to orderable groups and from there explores the interactions between orderability and objects in low-dimensional topology, such as knot theory, braid groups, and 3-manifolds, as well as groups of homeomorphisms and other topological structures. The book also addresses recent applications of orderability in the studies of codimension-one foliations and Heegaard-Floer homology. The use of topological methods in proving algebraic results is another feature of the book. The book was written to serve both as a textbook for graduate students, containing many exercises, and as a reference for researchers in topology, algebra, and dynamical systems. A basic background in group theory and topology is the only prerequisite for the reader.

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The book finds a good balance between being a resource for researchers and a graduate textbook." - Sebastian Wolfgang Hensel, Mathematical Reviews

"The diligent and disciplined reader of this thin (<150 pp) book will be rewarded by a lot more than knowledge of ordered groups." - Lee P. Neuwirth, Zentralblatt MATH

"Given the huge popularity enjoyed by low dimensional topology these days, and all for good reason, it should make a very positive impact. The book is easy to read and deals with very pretty mathematics." - Michael Berg, MAA Reviews