Spectral sequences are among the most elegant, most powerful, and most complicated methods of computation in mathematics. This book describes some of the most important examples of spectral sequences and some of their most spectacular applications. It introduces the algebraic foundations in an accessible manner, starting from informal calculations, to give the novice a familiarity with the range of applications possible with spectral sequences. This second edition contains a new chapter on the Bockstein spectral sequence and an updated treatment of other topological sequences.This is an excellent reference for students and researchers in geometry, topology, and algebra.

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