Subject: beginning algebraic topology
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 01:51:10 +0000
From: "Kostas. - - -" <spingroup18@hotmail.com>

I brought to bear in  mind the following, concerning algebraic topology at
the beginning graduate level; and hoping that  forum could dwell on  for a
few seconds and  write a blurb or two in response (which, by the way, would
be greatly appreciated): with so many existing texts on the market (old and
new, constituting  some reprinted classics, and others harder to find),
which would you recommend as required reading (say, for a first course,
assuming a modest background in algebra [if not, then I'm sure  Massey would
do]).  I tend to  favour the homotopical approach taken by authors, which
gives an added impetus to a first exposition, as far as I'm concerned.

Shameless self-promotions are also welcome!

Again, thanks,
A. Markos
McGill U.

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