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Fall 2023

Feng Luo

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Course Description:

This is an introduction course on basic algebraic topology. We will cover the following topics: homotopy, fundamental groups, covering spaces, singular, simplicial and cellular homology theories. Applications of algebraic topology will also be discussed.

Textbook:

Allen Hatcher, Algebraic Topology; J. Vick, Homology Theory

Prerequisites:

Point-set topology and group theory