An introduction to intersection homology theory (Pitman Research Notes in Math. 187)
Frances Clare Kirwan
A grad/research-level introduction to the power and beauty of intersection homology theory. Accessible to any mathematician with an interest in the topology of singular spaces. The emphasis is on introducing and explaining the main ideas. Difficult proofs of important theorems are omitted or only sketched. Covers algebraic topology, algebraic geometry, representation theory and differential equations.
