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Course Outlines

Fall 2022 - MATH 450 D100

Introduction to Topology (3)

Class Number: 4167

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 7 – Dec 6, 2022: Mon, Wed, Fri, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Dec 19, 2022
    Mon, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    MATH 242 and MATH 340, with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Point set topology: definition, continuous maps, homeomorphisms, product and quotient topologies, Hausdorff topologies, connectedness, compactness and compactifications. Algebraic topology: paths, homotopies, fundamental group, universal covering spaces.

COURSE DETAILS:

Topology is the study of spaces under continuous deformation and provides the foundation for many topics in modern mathematics, including geometry, differential equations, number theory, and graph theory. 

Topics studied in this course include:

  • Topological Spaces, Basis for a Topology, The Order Topology.
  • The Product Topology, The Subspace Topology, Closed Sets and Limit Points.
  • Continuous Functions, The Metric Topology, The Quotient Topology.
  • Connected Spaces, Components and Local Connectedness, Compact Spaces.
  • The Countability Axioms, The Separation Axioms, Normal Spaces.
  • The Urysohn Lemma, The Urysohn Metriation Theorem.
  • Homotopy of Paths, The Fundamental Group, Covering Spaces.
  • The Fundamental Group of the Circle, Retractions and Fixed Points.
  • Deformation Retracts and Homotopy Type.
  • The Fundamental Group of S^n, Fundamental Groups of Some Surfaces.
  • Simplicial and Singular Homology.
  • Additional Topics.

Grading

  • Participation 10%
  • Assignments 20%
  • Midterm 30%
  • Final 40%

NOTES:

THE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ANY OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION.
Students should be aware that they have certain rights to confidentiality concerning the return of course papers and the posting ofmarks.
Please pay careful attention to the options discussed in class at the beginning of the semester.

REQUIREMENTS:

This course is delivered in person, on campus. Should public health guidelines recommend limits on in person gatherings, this course may include virtual meetings. As such, all students are recommended to have access to strong and reliable internet, the ability to scan documents (a phone app is acceptable) and access to a webcam and microphone (embedded in a computer is sufficient).

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Topology - 2nd edition
James Munkres
Pearson

ISBN: 0131816292

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html