Cornell Math - MATH 651, Spring 1999

MATH 651 — Spring 1999
Introductory Algebraic Topology

Instructor: Allen Hatcher

Time:  TR 10:10-11:25

Room: OH 218

This is the basic introductory course in algebraic topology. The main topics are fundamental group, covering spaces, and homology. You can get a more precise idea by looking at the textbook "Algebraic Topology I" available online at www.math.cornell.edu/~hatcher. The course will cover most of Chapters 1 and 2, with some additional topics from Chapters 0, 1A, and 2A. If time permits, we may also have a brief look at cohomology. Prerequisites: basic point set topology and abstract algebra (mainly group theory), as in standard undergraduate courses in these topics.