Math 730 Fundamental Concepts of Topology
Fall 2018
Class time: 11:00-12:15 TTh
Class location: 0124 CHM
Instructor: Sarah Yeakel
Office: MTH 4111
Office Hours: TTh 1:30-2:30, or by appointment
Email Address: syeakel(at)math(dot)umd(dot)edu
Picture at right by Anatoly Fomenko
Syllabus: Here is the syllabus.
Notes
Notes so far (includes more pictures)
Weekly notes are not currently available, but the notes above were covered in 15 weeks.
Homework
can be turned in during class, by email, or in my departmental mailbox
The PDFs for weekly homework are not currently available.
HW 1, due Thursday Sept 6 by 5pm
HW 2, due Thursday Sept 13 by 5pm
HW 3, due Thursday Sept 20 by 5pm
HW 4, due Thursday Sept 27 by 5pm
HW 5, due Thursday Oct 4 by 5pm
HW 6, due Thursday Oct 11 by 5pm
HW 7, due Tuesday Oct 23 by 5pm
HW 8, due Thursday Nov 1 by 5pm
HW 9, due Thursday Nov 8 by 5pm
HW 10, due Thursday Nov 15 by 5pm
HW 11, due Tuesday Nov 27 by 5pm
HW 12, due Tuesday Dec 4 by 5pm
HW 13, due Tuesday Dec 11 by 5pm
Exams
One 75 minute midterm will be given October 23 during class, in the usual classroom. Please refer to the syllabus for the policy on missed exams.
Midterm: October 23
Final Exam: Wednesday, December 12, 8-10AM
Here is a copy of the final exam for this course.
Resources
Our textbook: Hatcher's Algebraic Topology
Other books: May's Concise Course
Do a google for a free pdf of Bredon's Topology and Geometry
Previous 730 exams at the math testbank.
Previous Topology Qualifying exams