Math 141: Introduction to Topology (Spring 2014)

 

Course Code: 45000

    

MWF 11:00 – 11:50 // MSTB 124

Final Exam: Tuesday, June 10, 1:30-3:30pm

Instructor: Anton Gorodetski
        Email: asgor@uci.edu
        Phone: (949) 824-1381
        Office Location: RH 510G
        Office Hours: MWF 12:00-1:00pm or by appointment

Teaching Assistant: Nicholas B. Reale
        Office Hours (in RH 250):  Tuesday from 1:30 to 3:30 pm and on Thursday from 3:30 to 4:30 pm.

Textbook (required): Theodore W. Gamelin, Robert Everist Greene, Introduction to Topology

Additional Text (not required):

  • Donald W.Kahn, Topology. An Introduction to the Point-Set and Algebraic Areas, any edition.

Additional references will be given for a few topics not covered by these books.

Grading: Weekly homework 30%, midetrm 20%, final 50%.

Preliminary Syllabus

Homework:

Homework #1 (due Thursday, April 10, at discussion session): Chapter ONE, Section 1, problems 3, 8, 10, 11, 14.

Homework #2 (due Thursday, April 17, at discussion session): Chapter ONE, Section 2, problems 1, 2, 5, 7, 8.

Homework #3 (due Thursday, April 24, at discussion session): Chapter ONE, Section 3, problems 9, 10; Section 4, problems 4, 6, 7.

Homework #4 (due Thursday, May 1, at discussion session): Chapter ONE, Section 5, problems 6, 7; Section 6, problems 5, 9, 10.

Homework #5 (due Thursday, May 8, at discussion session).

Sample Midterm

Homework #6 (due Thursday, May 22, at discussion session).

Homework #7 (due Thursday, May 29, at discussion session).

Homework #8 (due Thursday, June 5, at discussion session).

Sample Final

 

 

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