Math 671: Topology

MWF 11:15-12:05, LGRT 1234

Instructor: Tom Weston, 1122 LGRT, 545-6037,

Office Hours: Monday 9-10am, Wednesday 12-1pm and by appointment

Textbook: Topology (2nd Edition) by James Munkres (Prentice Hall, 1999).

Homework: Homework will be posted here and due each Wednesday. Late assignments turned in by Friday will count 80%; assignments turned in by Monday will count 60%; no assignments will be accepted after that.

Exam 1: Friday, October 12

Exam 2: Friday, November 16

Final Exam: Tuesday, December 18, 10-12

Grading: The final grade will be 15% Exam 1, 15% Exam 2, 30% Final Exam and 40% homework. The grading scale will be determined at the conclusion of the course.

Problem Set 1 (Due Wednesday, September 19): §13: 3, 8. §16: 1, 3, 4, 8, 10. §17: 2, 3, 6, 8, 13. §18: 2, 4, 5, 10, 13.
Problem Set 2 (Due Wednesday, September 26): §19: 6, 7. §20: 2, 4, 9. §22: 2, 3, 4.
Problem Set 3 (Due Wednesday, October 3): §23: 2, 6, 9, 11. §24: 1, 2, 3, 8, 10.
Problem Set 4 (Due Wednesday, October 10): §25: 1, 8. §26: 4, 5, 7, 8. §27: 2, 6.
Problem Set 5 (Due Wednesday, October 17): §28: 2, 6, 7. §29: 1, 2, 8.
Problem Set 6 (Due Wednesday, October 24): §32: 1, 2. §33: 3, 4. §34: 3, 9.
Problem Set 7 (Due Wednesday, October 31): §43: 1, 4, 5, 8. §45: 1, 3, 7.
Problem Set 8 (Due Friday, November 9): §46: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8. §47: 1, 4.
Problem Set 9 (Due Wednesday, November 28): §52: 3, 4, 6, 7. Extra problems.
Problem Set 10 (Due Friday, December 14): Extra problems.