Topology — The Geometry of Continuity
Topology studies properties of spaces that are preserved under continuous deformations — stretching and bending, but not tearing. A coffee mug and a doughnut are topologically equivalent.
Core Concepts
- Topological spaces and open sets.
- Continuity and homeomorphism.
- Compactness and connectedness.
- Metric spaces.
- Fundamental groups and algebraic topology.