Math 534B Geometry-Topology: Spring 2021
Instructor:
Doug Pickrell
Office: Math 703
Official Office Hours: W4-5 and each day after
class
Email: pickrell@math.arizona.edu
Phone: 621-4767
Recommended Texts:
Recommended: William Massey, A Basic Course in Algebraic Topology (available online at the
UA library), or Allen Hatcher,
Algebraic Topology. The former book is more elementary, but the latter book is more thorough and probably a better long term investment.
I will assign homework each Thursday, and each assignment will be due one week later. The final semester grade will be based on homework (50%), one inclass midterm (30%), and a project (or final exam, if you prefer) (20%). ``A'' will mean that I believe you are on pace in preparing for the geom-top qualifying exam, ``B'' will mean that you are making significant progress, but are off pace in preparing for the exam.
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