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I find that fascinating. Since you seem to know what you are talking about, can you name a good introductory book on the topic for someone who doesn't have an e
by jclos 14y ago
I find that fascinating. Since you seem to know what you are talking about, can you name a good introductory book on the topic for someone who doesn't have an education in higher-level mathematics besides what's in a standard CS curriculum (I am a PhD student in machine learning/information retrieval)?
EDIT: I just realized that it was covered by the blog post. I am a complete moron. Sorry.
- topologix 14y agoI recommend Afra's book: http://www.amazon.com/Computing-Cambridge-Monographs-Computational-Mathematics/dp/0521136091/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1364746529&sr=8-2&keywords=computational+topology http://www.amazon.com/Computing-Cambridge-Monographs-Computa... Happy to help if you need it!
- Topolomancer 14y agoI like "Computational topology" by Edelsbrunner and Harer. They start with some basic graph theory and build on that to give a solid overview of algebraic topology, persistent homology, and even some Morse theory.