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Academic Year 2001/2002

Topology I
MATH 523 FA

General topology. Together with MATH524, this course will cover the following topics. Introduction to set theory and cardinal numbers. The axiom of choice and some of its equivalents. Topological spaces. Separation axioms, continuity, connectedness, compactness, product spaces, cardinal invariants. Homotopy and the fundamental group. Major results, such as: Urysohn metrization theorem, Baire category theorem, Tychonoff product theorem, Stone-Cech compactification theorem. Further sel ected topics. Professorial whim and student interest may combine to effect the inclusion of other topics, elementary or advanced or both.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: GRAD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Hager,Anthony W.   

Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM;     Location: SCIE638

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 15)

SR. major: 3   Jr. major: 2

SR. non-major: X   Jr. non-major: X   SO: X   FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Quantitative Reasoning

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002

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