Elements of Algebraic Topology

James R. Munkres served on the MIT Mathematics Faculty from 1960-2000, and continues as Senior Lecturer. He received the PhD in Mathematics from the University of Michigan under the supervision of Edwin Moise in 1956. Professor Munkres is a differential topologist and is also responsible for the Munkres assignment algorithm. He authored numerous texts. His distinctions include the MIT School of Science Teaching Prize for Undergraduate Education in 1984, and an Honorary Doctorate from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1989.

Steven G. Krantz is a professor at Washington University in St. Louis where he teaches mathematics. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University and since then has taught at UCLA, Princeton University, and Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Krantz has written over 175 scholarly papers and more than 65 books. He is the founding editor of the Journal of Geometric Analysis. He was named a fellow of the American Mathematical Society and has received the Chauvenet Prize, Beckenbach Book Award, and Kemper Prize.

Harold R. Parks received his Ph.D. in mathematics from Princeton University. He was a J. D. Tamarkin Instructor at Brown University. He then assumed a tenure-track position at Oregon State University. He was promoted to Professor in 1989. He spent the academic year 1982-83 at Indiana University as a Visiting Associate Professor. During his time in the Mathematics Department of Oregon State, he served at various times as Assistant Department Chair, Associate Department Chair, and Department Chair. He has written 8 books and 42 scholarly papers. He edits 2 journals. He is an AMS Fellow.