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Continuity Theory

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  • Approaches the topic of continuity theory with a self-contained approach accessible to students

  • Enriches the study of continuity theory by expanding its context beyond metric spaces and topological theory, into power spaces

  • Formalizes results which had previously appeared only in research-oriented publications

  • Includes a systematic study of linear continuity, providing a foundation for a deeper understanding of functional analysis

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
  2. Overview

    • Louis Nel
    Pages 1-16
  3. General Preparation

    • Louis Nel
    Pages 17-51
  4. Continuity Enabling Structures

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    Pages 53-92
  5. Construction of New Spaces

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    Pages 93-120
  6. Various Kinds of Spaces

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    Pages 121-174
  7. Fundamentals of Linear Continuity

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    Pages 175-250
  8. Basic Categorical Concepts

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    Pages 251-325
  9. The Category C

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    Pages 327-335
  10. Reflective Subcategories of C

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    Pages 337-349
  11. Enriched Dualities

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    Pages 351-368
  12. The Category CV

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    Pages 369-392
  13. Reflective Subcategories of CV

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    Pages 393-402
  14. Linear Continuous Representations

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    Pages 403-415
  15. Smooth Continuity

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    Pages 417-445
  16. Back Matter

    Pages 447-460

About this book

This book presents a detailed, self-contained theory of continuous mappings. It is mainly addressed to students who have already studied these mappings in the setting of metric spaces, as well as multidimensional differential calculus. The needed background facts about sets, metric spaces and linear algebra are developed in detail, so as to provide a seamless transition between students' previous studies and new material. 


In view of its many novel features, this book will be of interest also to mature readers who have studied continuous mappings from the subject's classical texts and wish to become acquainted with a new approach. The theory of continuous mappings serves as infrastructure for more specialized mathematical theories like differential equations, integral equations, operator theory, dynamical systems, global analysis, topological groups, topological rings and many more. In light of the centrality of the topic, a book of this kind fits a variety of applications, especially those that contribute to a better understanding of functional analysis, towards establishing an efficient setting for its pursuit.

Reviews

“This book is devoted to the so-called continuity theory, which includes continuous mappings between topological, metric and convergence spaces. Primarily, the book is designed for students, but it also contains some information which could be interesting for advanced readers. … In conclusion, the book contains very interesting and somewhat unusual treatments of continuity.” (Vesko Valov, Mathematical Reviews, August, 2017)


“The author presents the theory of continuous mappings, mainly in the realm of convergence spaces … . contains many exercises and a section on supplementary reading. The work is addressed to readers who have studied continuous mappings in the metric setting, as well as multidimensional differential calculus. … book will mainly be studied and used by mature readers and lecturers, who will appreciate the wealth of information that it provides, much of which is not available in book form elsewhere.” (Hans Peter Künzi, zbMATH 1350.54001, 2017)

Authors and Affiliations

  • OSGOODE, Canada

    Louis Nel

About the author

Louis D. Nel is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Carleton University. His research interests include topology, category theory, and functional analysis.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Continuity Theory

  • Authors: Louis Nel

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31159-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-31158-6Published: 14 June 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-80978-6Published: 30 May 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-31159-3Published: 03 June 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 460

  • Number of Illustrations: 110 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Functional Analysis, Topology

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eBook USD 39.99
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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