Complements of discriminants of smooth maps : topology and applications / V.A. Vassiliev ; [translated by B. Goldfarb].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vasilʹev, V. A., 1956-

Series:

Translations of Mathematical Monographs, 2472-5137 ; v. 98

Standardized Title:

Dopolnenii︠a︡ k diskriminantam gladkikh otobrazheniĭ. English

Language:

English

Russian

Subjects (All):

Loop spaces.

Low-dimensional topology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 265 p. : ill. (some col.))

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Place of Publication:

Providence, R.I. : American Mathematical Society, c1994.

System Details:

Mode of access : World Wide Web

Contents:

Introduction Chapter I. Cohomology of braid groups and configuration spaces Chapter II. Applications: Complexity of algorithms, superpositions of algebraic functions and interpolation theory Chapter III. Topology of spaces of real functions without complicated singularities Chapter IV. Stable cohomology of complements of discriminants and caustics of isolated singularities of holomorphic functions Chapter V. Cohomology of the space of knots Chapter VI. Invariants of ornaments

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-263).

Electronic reproduction. Providence, Rhode Island : American Mathematical Society. 2012

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Vasilʹev, V. A., 1956- Complements of discriminants of smooth maps :

ISBN:

9781470445102 (online)

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Restricted for use by site license.