Books by J. P. May

Provides a treatment of algebraic topology that reflects the enormous internal developments within the field and retains the classical presentations of various topics where appropriate. Most chapters end with problems that further explore and refine the concepts presented.

With firm foundations dating only from the 1950s, algebraic topology is a relatively young area of mathematics. This title addresses the course material, such as fundamental groups, covering spaces, the basics of homotopy theory, and homology and cohomology. It covers topics that are useful for algebraic topologists.