Math 8306 (Algebraic Topology), Fall 2008


The goal of this first semester is to introduce some of the powerful machinery made available by algebraic topology. Basic topics include CW-complexes, simplicial sets, homology and cohomology, homological algebra, cup products, and further topics.


Course news

Office hours have changed on Friday from 2:30-3:30 to 12:20-1:20.


Course Information

Here is the course syllabus.

The course textbook is Hatcher's "Algebraic topology." It is available from the bookstore or can be found online on the author's webpage.

This semester we will be covering topics in chapters 0, 2, and 3, but our coverage will not be directly from the text.

Homework

Contact information

If you have questions or comments, please contact me. My contact information is as follows:

  • By email: tlawson (at) math.umn.edu
  • By phone: 5-6802
  • By foot: Vincent Hall 323