Spring 2012 Algebraic Topology (MAS531)

Time: MWF 14:00-14:50

Lecture room: 2413

Instructor: Suhyoung Choi 4403(office)  Office Hours:
schoi at math dot kaist dot ac dot kr Phone: 2732


We will go over the basic notions and the fundamental tools of topology.

Course book:  Algebraic Topology by Hatcher, Cambridge
             Supplementary: Topology and Geometry by Bredon, Springer Verlag

Grading: Midterm exam (150pts) Final exam (150pts) Report (100pts) Attendance (50pts) Total 450pts

Course homepage: http://math.kaist.ac.kr/~schoi/algtop2012I.htm

Midterm Exam: Friday March 30th 14:00-16:00
 


Monday
Wednesday

 Friday
Feb 6
 Preliminary
Bredon Section 13
 Feb 8
 Preliminary
Bredon Section 14
Feb 10
 Preliminary
Hatcher Appendix:
compact open topology
Feb 13
 Chapter 0
 Feb 15
 Chapter 0Feb 17
 Chapter 0
Feb 20
 Section 1.1
 Feb 22
 Section 1.1
Feb 24
 Section 1.1
Feb 27
 Section 1.1
 Feb 29
 Section 1.2
March 2
 Section 1.2
March 5
 Section 1.2 March 7
 Section1.2March 9
 Section 1.3
March 12
 Section 1.3
 March 14
 Section 1.3
March 16
 Section 1.3
March 19
 Section 1.A
 March 21
 Section 1.B
March 23
 Section 2.1
March 26
 Midterm
 March 28
 Midterm
March 30
 Midterm
April 2
 Section 2.1
 April 4
 Section 2.1
April 6
 Section 2.1
April 9
 Section 2.1
 April 11
 Section 2.1
April 13
 Section 2.2
April 16
 Section 2.2
 April 18
 Section 2.2
April 20
 Section 2.2
April 23
 Section 2.2
 April 25
 Section 2.3
April 27
 Section 2.3
April 30
 Section 2.3
 May 2
 Section 2.3
May 4
 Section 2.A
May 7
 Section 2.B
 May 9
 Section 2.C
May 11
 Section 2.C
May 14
 Chapter II Bredon May 16
 Chapter II Bredon
May 18
 Chapter II Bredon
May 21
 Final
 May 23
 Final
May 25
 Final






 

There will be three to four reports. Their due dates will be posted here.

Homework 1. Hatcher P. 18: 3,6, P.19: 9, 12, 16, P. 20: 23, 24, P.38: 3, 6, P.39: 12, 16, 18

(Due: March 23, 3:00 pm)

Homework 2. Hatcher P.52: 2, P.53:8,10; P.54:16, P.55: 19, P.79:2,8,10; P.80:14,17, P.81:20.
(Due: March 30, 2:00 pm before the exam)

Homework 3. Hatcher P. 131:3, 9, P. 132: 14, 17, 20, P. 155: 1, 2, 7, P. 156:  9, 12, 15, P. 157: 21, 26, 27, 
P. 158: 29, 30, P. 159: 38 (Due: May 18th, 3:00 pm)

Homework 4. Hatcher P.165: 1, P.176:  1, 3, 4,  P. 184: 3, 4
(Due: May 25th, 2:00 pm before the exam)


The scores of the late homework will be taken off by a formula.



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