Homology Theory

'This book achieves the purpose of providing an introduction which reaches the developing parts of the subject, and for those who already know a little algebraic topology is by far the best textbook for further study.' D.G. Palmer in Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society

• General Introduction; Part I. Homology Theory of Polyhedra: 1. Background to Part I; 2. The Topology of Polyhedra; 3. Homology Theory of Simplicial Complex; 4. Chain Complexes; 5. The Contrahomology Ring for Polyhedra; 6. Abelian Groups and Homological Algebra; 7. The Fundamental Group and Covering Spaces; Part II. General Homology Theory; 8. Background to Part II; 9. Contrahomology and Maps; 10. Singular Homology Theory; 11. The Singular Contrahomology Ring; 12. Special Homology Theory and Homology Theory of Groups; Bibliography; Index.