Algebraic Topology
Martin Frankland (University of Regina)Jan 1, 2021 — Jun 1, 2021
About the course
The course is a first semester in algebraic topology. Broadly speaking, algebraic topology studies the shape of spaces by assigning algebraic invariants to them. Topics will include the fundamental group, covering spaces, CW complexes, homology (simplicial, singular, cellular), cohomology, and some applications.
Registration
This course is available for registration under the Western Dean's Agreement. To register, you must obtain the approval of the course instructor and you must complete the Western Dean's agreement form , using the details below. The completed form should be signed by your home institution department and school of graduate studies, then returned to the host institution of the course.
Enrollment Details
- Course Name
- Algebraic Topology
- Date
- Jan 1, 2021 — Jun 1, 2021
- Course Number
- MATH 842
- Section Number
- 001
- Section Code
- 12051
Instructor(s)
For help with completing the Western Dean’s agreement form, please contact the graduate student program coordinator at your institution. For more information about the agreement, please see the Western Dean's Agreement website
Other Course Details
Reference texts:
- Main reference: Algebraic Topology, by Allen Hatcher. Available for free on the author’s website: http://pi.math.cornell.edu/~hatcher/AT/ATpage.html
- Secondary reference: A Concise Course in Algebraic Topology, by J. Peter May. Available for free on the author’s website: https://www.math.uchicago.edu/~may/CONCISE/ConciseRevised.pdf