Hey I'm looking for a good book to learn general topology. I am an undergraduate looking to take this course next semester. I've been recommended picture related.
>>7927346
Janich's Topology is a good read. Be warned it doesn't have exercises though.
>>7927363
>it doesn't have exercises though.
literally worthless
>>7927382
Only brainlets need exercises.
Munkres's Topology is standard, but arguable. A few other textbooks include "Topology without Tears", which is free online, and Janich's book.
Look at the point-set recommendations by Hatcher, but Hatcher's Algebraic Topology book is not what you usually start off with in an undergraduate topology class.
https://www.math.cornell.edu/~hatcher/Other/topologybooks.pdf
>>7927382
>literally worthless
>any book that isn't a textbook is worthless
>>7927404
>statement: Janich's Topology does not have exercises therefore it is literally worthless
>your brainlet interpretation: any book that isn't a textbook is literally worthless
>>7927404
That's not what he said. It's true that one is not going to successfully learn topology without doing a lot of exercises, but he could probably just get those from another book.
What do I need to know before I dive head-first in a topology book
>>7929362
Probably just study a good amount of real analysis desu plus a bunch of mathematical maturity.
Topology builds on and generalizes what you learn in analysis in certain ways; it lives and breathes a life of its own though and you study many questions that are unique to topology of course.
>>7929362
basic literacy
>>7927429
>'s true that one is not going to successfully learn topology without doing a lot of exercises
Lol. Speak for yourself brainlet.
