This book offers readers a taste of the unreasonable effectiveness of Morse theory. It covers many of the most important topics in Morse theory along with appli... » 

This book offers readers a taste of the unreasonable effectiveness of Morse theory. It covers many of the most important topics in Morse theory along with applications. The book details topics such as Morse-Smale flows, min-max theory, moment maps and equivariant cohomology, and complex Morse theory. In addition, many examples, problems, and illustrations further enhance the value of this useful introduction to Morse Theory. «