Syllabus
- Instructor
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Tyler Lawson
Vincent Hall 323
(612)625-6802
tlawson (at) math.umn.edu
Office Hours: Monday 11:00 - 1:20
- Objectives
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This is the first half of a full-year course covering the
basics of algebraic topology, smooth manifolds, and their
interaction.
The main topics for the first semester are compact
surfaces, the fundamental group, homology, and basic
cohomology.
- Prerequisites
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Knowledge of basic point-set topology and algebra will be
essential background for this course.
- Exams
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There will be none.
- Homework
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The assigned problems for each week are due each Friday
in-class at 1:25pm. The homework assignments are listed
on this page.
Students must make arrangements in advance if they will
not be handing in homework on time.
We encourage you to discuss homework problems and lab
assignments with your classmates, including strategies for
solving different kinds of problems. However, when you
actually write up your solutions, you must do this on your
own.
- Online resources
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Homework grades, as well as forums for the course, are
available online through the course's
Moodle
site.
- Textbooks
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Textbook information can be
found on the course webpage.
- University policies
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The student conduct code and statements on many other
aspects of University policy can be found through
this page.