Appendix A: Some background in algebraic topology

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures ix
4. Preface xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 The characterization of homotopy types 9
7. 2 Some calculations of L-groups 55
8. 3 Classical surgery theory 93
9. 4 Topological surgery and surgery spaces 143
10. 5 Applications of the assembly map 177
11. 6 Beyond characteristic classes 199
12. 7 Flat and almost flat manifolds 263
13. 8 Other surgery theories 285
14. Appendix A: Some background in algebraic topology 337
15. Appendix B: Geometric preliminaries 365
16. List of Symbols 381
17. Bibliography 387
18. Index 423