I know pretty much nothing about topology except that there are closed loops on a torus's surface that can't be continuously deformed into a point. What is the best possible accessible question for a beginner to try to solve to learn more about topology?
Best possible question in topology for a beginner to tackle
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24"Where can I get a copy of *Topology* by Munkres?" – 2012-06-21
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1This is highly subjective. Best possible for whom? (Do you mean point-set topology? Geometric topology? Algebraic topology?) – 2012-06-21
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0@QiaochuYuan Best possible for me, i.e. approximately someone who knows how to determine whether a statement is true or false. As far as sub-branches of topology go, I know nothing about them. – 2012-06-21
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0What is the fundamental group of the torus? – 2012-08-08