Focusing on differential topology, this book offers a contemporary and practical introduction, emphasizing a hands-on learning experience. It is rich in examples and exercises, making complex concepts more accessible. Ideal for students and enthusiasts, it encourages active engagement with the material, fostering a deeper understanding of the subject.
This book is based on lectures given at a summer school on motivic homotopy theory at the Sophus Lie Centre in Nordfjordeid, Norway, in August 2002. Aimed at graduate students in algebraic topology and algebraic geometry, it contains background material from both of these fields, as well as the foundations of motivic homotopy theory. It will serve as a good introduction as well as a convenient reference for a broad group of mathematicians to this important and fascinating new subject. Vladimir Voevodsky is one of the founders of the theory and received the Fields medal for his work, and the other authors have all done important work in the subject.