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Fiber Bundles, Vector Bundles and K-Theory

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This chapter continues the study of homotopy theory through fiber bundles, vector bundles, and K-theory.

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Adhikari, M.R. (2016). Fiber Bundles, Vector Bundles and K-Theory. In: Basic Algebraic Topology and its Applications. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2843-1_5

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