Topological Invariants of Stratified Spaces Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007 Edition

From the reviews:

“This is an excellent book, highly recommended to anyone interested in studying the topology of singular spaces. With modest prerequisites, the author defines intersection homology (both chain- and sheaf-theoretic), gives a self-contained treatment of t-structures and perverse sheaves, and explains the construction as well as algebraic and geometric properties of invariants such as the signature and L-classes associated to self-dual sheaves.” (Laurentiu G. Maxim, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2007 j)

“In the book, the construction of these invariants for stratified singular spaces is presented, as well as some methods for their computation. Well written and with modest prerequisites concerning (co)homology theory, simplicial complexes and some basic notions of differential topology, the book is accessible to graduate students. Also, it is useful for the research mathematician wishing to learn about intersection homology and the invariants of singular spaces.” (Gheorghe Pitis, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1108 (10), 2007)

The central theme of this book is the restoration of Poincaré duality
on stratified singular spaces by using Verdier-self-dual sheaves such
as the prototypical intersection chain sheaf on a complex variety.

After carefully introducing sheaf theory, derived categories,
Verdier duality, stratification theories, intersection homology,
t-structures and perverse sheaves, the ultimate objective is to explain
the construction as well as algebraic and geometric properties of
invariants such as the signature and characteristic classes effectuated
by self-dual sheaves.

Highlights never before presented in book form include complete and
very detailed proofs of decomposition theorems for self-dual sheaves,
explanation of methods for computing twisted characteristic classes
and an introduction to the author’s theory of non-Witt spaces and
Lagrangian structures.