1. Aug 29, 2012 #1

   -Alexander-

   

   What is the relationship between topology, functional analysis, and group theory? All three seem to overlap, and I can't quite see how to distinguish them / what they're each for.

    

   -Alexander-, Aug 29, 2012
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3. Aug 30, 2012 #2

   Bacle2

   

   Science Advisor

   I think the question is too broad as stated. Very generally, topology is about
   
   continuity and about distinguishing spaces up to homeomorphisms, functional
   
   analysis is about solving linear equations Lu=f in an infinite-dimensional context,
   
   and group theory is about groups. Why don't you go over, say, Wikipedia and ask
   
   something a little more narrow?

    

   Bacle2, Aug 30, 2012

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