Higher homotopy structures in topology and mathematical physics : proceedings of an international conference June 13-15, 1996 at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, to honor the sixtieth birthday of Jim Stasheff /

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Imprint:Providence, R.I. : American Mathematical Society, c1999.
Description:xii, 321 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language:English
Series:Contemporary mathematics ; 227
Contemporary mathematics (American Mathematical Society) ; v. 227.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3509112
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Other authors / contributors:Stasheff, James D.
McCleary, John, 1952-
ISBN:082180913X (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
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Summary:Since the work of Stasheff and Sugawara in the 1960s on recognition of loop space structures on $H$-spaces, the notion of higher homotopies has grown to be a fundamental organizing principle in homotopy theory, differential graded homological algebra and even mathematical physics. This book presents the proceedings from a conference held on the occasion of Stasheff's 60th birthday at Vassar in June 1996. It offers a collection of very high quality papers and includes some fundamental essays on topics that open new areas. It's features include: accessible to a broad audience interested in mathematics and physics; offers a comprehensive overview of Stasheff's work; and, contains papers on very current research topics, including operads, combinatorial polyhedra and moduli spaces.
Physical Description:xii, 321 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:082180913X