Handbook of the History of General Topology [Hardcover]

Introduction. Combinatorial Topology Versus Point-set Topology; I.M. James. Elements of the History of Locale Theory; P. Johnstone. Nonsymmetric Distances and their Associated Topologies: About the Origins of Basic Ideas in the Area of Asymmetric Topology; H.-P.A. K?nzi. Supercategories of Top and the Inevitable Emergence of Topological Constructs; E. Lowen-Colebunders, R. Lowen. Topological Features of Topological Groups; M.G. Tkachenko. History of Shape Theory and its Application to General Topology; S. Mardesic, J. Segal. A History of the Normal Moore Space Problem; P.J. Nyikos. Index.