An introduction to algebraic surgery
Algebraic Topology
2007-05-23 v1 Geometric Topology
Abstract
Browder-Novikov-Sullivan-Wall surgery theory investigates the homotopy types of manifolds, using a combination of algebra and topology. It is the aim of these notes to provide an introduction to the more algebraic aspects of the theory (such as the Wall surgery obstruction groups), without losing sight of the geometric motivation.
Cite
@article{arxiv.math/0008071,
title = {An introduction to algebraic surgery},
author = {Andrew Ranicki},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0008071},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
TEX 82 pages, uses XYPIC diagram package. This paper will be published in early 2001 in Volume 2 of "Surveys on Surgery Theory", Annals of Mathematics Studies, Princeton University Press (check their website http://pup.princeton.edu for final publication details)