Spring 2005 Algebraic Topology
Time: Tuesday, Thursday 1:00-2:30
Lecture room: 4417
Instructor: Suhyoung Choi 4403(office) Office Hours:
Thursday 2:30-4:00
schoi at math dot kaist dot ac dot kr Phone: 2732
Course book: Algebraic Topology by Hatcher, Cambridge
Supplementary: Topology and Geometry by Bredon, Springer Verlag
Grading: Midterm(150pts) Final (150pts) Report (100pts) Attendance (50pts) Total 450pts
Course homepage: http://math.kaist.ac.kr/~schoi/algtop2005I.htm
Every Friday 11:00-12:00 there is a help session ran by myself. (*no session May 20, June 3.)
Midterm will try to cover Ch. 1.A (if I can cover it in the
class).
(Note Appendix of Hatcher is not in the exam material but some Bredon
material may be asked. However, the CW-complex material not in the
appendix will be
in the exam.)
Midterm will take 1 hour and 30 minutes
Midterm time: Tuesday April 26 16:00-19:00 Room 4417
The final will be graded by Thursday June 23. The grade
will be given on Friday and will be posted
here. The grade will be finalized on June 28. No change will be made after
that.
Final grades
Midterm Exam Solutions (Brief)
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Tuesday |
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Thursday |
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March 3 |
Ch 0 |
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March 8 |
Ch 0 |
March 10 |
Ch 0 |
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March 15 |
Ch 1.1. |
March 17 |
Ch 1.2. |
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March 22 |
Ch 1.2. |
March 24 |
Ch 1.3. |
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March 29 |
Ch 1.3. |
March 31 |
Ch 1.3. |
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April 5 |
National Holiday |
April 7 |
Ch 1.A. |
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April 12 |
Ch 1.A. |
April 14 |
Ch 1.A. |
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April 19 |
Ch 2.1. |
April 21 |
midterm |
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April 26 |
midterm |
April 28 |
Ch 2.1. |
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May 3 |
Ch 2.1. |
May 5 |
(Additional class!) |
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May 10 |
Ch 2.1. |
May 12 |
Ch 2.2. |
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May 17 |
Ch 2.2. |
May 19 |
Conference |
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May 24 |
Conference |
May 26 |
Ch 2.2. |
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May 31 |
Conference |
June 2 |
Conference |
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June 7 |
Ch 2.B. |
June 9 |
2.C. |
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June 14 |
Additional class! |
June 16 |
Final |
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There will be three to four reports. Their due dates will be posted here.
The scores of the late homework will be taken off by a formula.
1st report: Bredon's book p.43: 2,3,4, p. 50: 1,4,6
Hatcher's book p.18:
1,2, p.19: 9,12,18, p. 20: 23,25, p.38:1,2,5, p.39:10,15,16,
Due date: March 31
(Wednesday) 1:00
2nd report: Hatcher's book p.52: 2, p.53: 4, 8, p.54: 14,
16, p.55: 21, p.79: 1, 10, p.80: 12, 15, p. 81: 24,
p. 87: 8
Due date: April 21
(Wednesday) 1:00
3rd report: Hatcher's book p.131: 5, 8, p. 132: 12, 14, 17,
22, p.133: 29
Due date: June 9
(Thursday) 1:00
4th report: Hatcher p. 155: 1,
4, 8, p. 156: 9, 13, p. 159: 38, p. 176: 1, 3, 4, 8, p.184: 2, 3
Due date: June 17
(Friday) 11:00
Important Reminder: You need to solve in the order given in the book. You
have to mark
the problems you did not solve.