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Academic Year 2002/2003

Topics in TopologyII: Topological Groups
MATH 525 SP

The course has two components, as follows: (I) (about seven weeks) An introductory survey of the basic definitions and some of the fundamental results, including perhaps the theorems of Kakutani-Kodaira, Pontrjagin, Haar, and Kuzminov-Ivanovskii. (II) (about six weeks) More modern material relating to the topological structure of topological groups, with emphasis upon cardinal invariants and the current status of selected unsolved problems concerning Lindelof groups, pseudocompact groups, countably compact groups, van der Waerden groups, and free topological groups.
Note: This course has been offered frequently in the past under the designation Math 533.

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Examinations and Assignments not known

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

MATH 523 and 524 or equivalent.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003

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