In the last years there have been great advances in the applications of topology and differential geometry to problems in condensed matter physics. Concepts dra
Written by physicists for physics students, this text assumes no detailed background in topology or geometry. Topics include differential forms, homotopy, homol
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This book introduces aspects of topology and applications to problems in condensed matter physics. Basic topics in mathematics have been introduced in a form ac