Math 141: Introduction to Topology (Spring 2017)

 

Course Code: 45000

    

MWF 10:00 – 10:50 // MSTB 122

Midterm Exam: Monday, May 8, 10:00 - 10:50am

Final Exam: Monday, June 12, 10:30am-12:30pm

Instructor: Anton Gorodetski
        Email: asgor@uci.edu
        Phone: (949) 824-1381
        Office Location: RH 510G
        Office Hours: MW 11:00am-1:00pm or by appointment

Teaching Assistant: Nishant Rangamani
        Email: nrangama@uci.edu
        Office Location: RH 540W
        Office Hours: Tu 12:30pm - 2:30pm, Th 12:05 pm - 1:00pm       

Textbook (required): Theodore W. Gamelin, Robert Everist Greene, Introduction to Topology

Additional Texts (not required):

  • Donald W.Kahn, Topology. An Introduction to the Point-Set and Algebraic Areas, any edition.
  • O.Viro, O.Ivanov, N.Netsvetaev, V.Kharlamov, Elementary Topology, Problem Textbook, any edition.

Additional references will be given for a few topics not covered by these books.

Grading: Weekly homework 30%, midetrm 20%, final 50%.

Preliminary Syllabus

Homework:

Homework 1 (due Thursday, April 13, to be turned in during the discussion session).

Homework 2 (due Thursday, April 20, to be turned in during the discussion session).

Homework 3 (due Thursday, April 27, to be turned in during the discussion session).

Homework 4 (due Friday, May 5, to be turned in at the beginning of the class)

Sample midterm

Sample midterm (with short answers)

Homework 5 (due Friday, May 19, to be turned in at the beginning of the class)

Homework 6 (due Friday, May 26, to be turned in at the beginning of the class)

Homework 7 (due Friday, June 2, to be turned in at the beginning of the class)

Practice problems



 

 

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