{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-contact-topology-cambridge-studies-in-advanced-mathematics-series-number-109-0521865859","title":"An Introduction to Contact Topology (Cambridge Studies in Advanced Mathematics, Series Number 109)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0521865859\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Geiges, Hansj\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis text on contact topology is the first comprehensive introduction to the subject, including recent striking applications in geometric and differential topology: Eliashberg's proof of Cerf's theorem via the classification of tight contact structures on the 3-sphere, and the Kronheimer-Mrowka proof of property P for knots via symplectic fillings of contact 3-manifolds. Starting with the basic differential topology of contact manifolds, all aspects of 3-dimensional contact manifolds are treated in this book. One notable feature is a detailed exposition of Eliashberg's classification of overtwisted contact structures. Later chapters also deal with higher-dimensional contact topology where the focus mainly on contact surgery, but other constructions of contact manifolds are described, such as open books or fibre connected sums.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51939957014816,"sku":"NEW0521865859","price":134.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-contact-topology-cambridge-studies-in-advanced-mathematics-series-number-109-0521865859","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}