An introduction to Algebra and Topology
by Pierre Schapira
Publisher: University of Luxemburg 2012
Number of pages: 78
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These lecture notes are an elementary introduction to the language of categories and sheaves. From the table of contents: Linear algebra over a ring; The language of categories; Sheaves (Flabby sheaves and soft sheaves, Cohomology of sheaves).
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