This volume presents a self-contained theory of certain singular coverings of toposes, including branched coverings. This book is distinguished from classical treatments of the subject by its unexpected connection with a topic from functional analysis, namely, distributions. Although primarily aimed at topos theorists, this book may also be used as a textbook for advanced graduate courses introducing topos theory with an emphasis on geometric applications.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 237
Publisher: Springer
Published: 21 Aug 2006
ISBN 10: 3540363599
ISBN 13: 9783540363590