Intersection Homology & Perverse Sheaves with Applications to Singularities

“This is quite a lot for a relatively short book! … this book provides a great jumping-off point for the reader who wants to learn about these tools by a route leading to the forefront of modern research via lots of concrete geometric examples.” (Greg Friedman, Mathematical Reviews, March, 2023)

“This book is a welcome addition to the family of introductions to intersection cohomology and perverse sheaves. … the author takes care to introduce and motivate the main objects of study with geometric examples. There are also regular exercises which will help readers come to grips with the material. … this book will ... be a very useful resource … .” (Jon Woolf, zbMATH 1476.55001, 2022)

“This is a good textbook to prepare a student to delve into the current literature, and also a good reference for a researcher. A mathematician whose research or interest has come in contact with these topics would also find this a stimulating read on the subject.” (MAA Reviews, April 7, 2020)