Fall 2005 Algebraic Topology

Time: Monday, Wednesday 10:30-12:00

Lecture room: 2413

Instructor: Suhyoung Choi 4403(office)  Office Hours: Friday 12:30-2:00
schoi at math dot kaist dot ac dot kr Phone: 2732
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Course book:  Main: Topology and Geometry by Bredon, Springer Verlag,
                Supplementary:  Algebraic Topology by Hatcher, Cambridge

Topics: cohomology theory, Kunneth formula, products, Poincare duality

Grading: 4 Report (200pts) Attendance (50pts) Total 450pts

Course homepage: http://math.kaist.ac.kr/~schoi/algtop2005II.htm

Help session: Friday 1:00-2:00

The 4th report will replace the final exam (Due Dec. 21, 11 am.).

	Monday		Wednesday
Sept. 5	Ch 5.1.-5.2.(Bredon)	Sept. 7	Ch 5.3.-5.5
Sept. 12.	Ch 5.6.	Sept. 14	Enterance Exam  (no classes)
Sept. 19	Holiday	Sept. 21	Ch 5.6.
Sept. 26	Ch 5.7.	Sept. 28	Ch 5.8.
Oct. 3	Holiday	Oct. 5	Ch 5.9.
Oct. 10	Ch 6.1.	Oct. 12	Ch 6.2.-6.3.
Oct. 17	Ch 6.4.	Oct. 19	Ch 6.5.
Oct. 24	Midterm period	Oct. 26	Midterm period
Oct. 31	Ch. 6.6.	Nov. 2	Ch 6.7.
Nov. 7	Ch 6.7.	Nov. 9	Ch. 6.8.
Nov. 14	Ch 6.9.	Nov. 16	Ch 6.10.
Nov. 21	Ch 6.11.	Nov. 23	Ch. 6.11.
Nov. 28	Ch. 6.12.	Nov. 30	Ch 6.12.
Dec. 5	Ch. 6.15.	Dec. 7	Ch. 6.15.
Dec. 12	Ch. 6.16.	Dec. 14	Ch. 6.17.
Dec. 19	Final period	Dec. 21	Final Exam  13:00-16:00

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: p. 264: 2, p.284: 2,3, p.285: 5, p.291: 1,2, p.321: 1,2   (Due at the class on October 12)

2nd report: p. 326: 1, p. 334: 1, 3, 5, 6, p. 338: 1, 3, 4, (Due at the class on November 16)

3rd report: p. 348: 2,3, p. 355: 1,4,6, p.358: 2, p. 359: 4, 5, p.366 1,4,5 (Due at the class
December 12th)

4th report: p.377: 2, 5, p.389: 1,4,6, p.412:2,3,4, p.426: 1,2, (Due December 21 11:00 am.)

Important Reminder: You need to solve in the order given in the book. You have to mark the problems you did not solve.