!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

Math 3T03: Topology, Winter 2012

Basic Course Information:

  • Lectures: Monday and Wedsnesday 11:30AM-12:20PM, Friday 1:30-2:20PM, Hamilton Hall 102.
  • Instructor: Prof. Megumi Harada
  • Office: Hamilton Hall 325
  • Office hours: Tuesdays 9:30-11:30AM and 12:30-1:30PM.
  • First day of office hours: Wedsnesday January 5.

Course Syllabus and Overview:

The required text is Munkres, Topology (ISBN:978-0131816299). The course outline gives an overview of the course and logistical information.

Problem Sets and Solutions:

Announcements:

Look here for course announcements as the semester goes on.

Course resources:

  • An excellent guide to writing in math classes from Dr. Annalissa Crannell is available here.
  • Dr. Michael Hutchings of UC Berkeley wrote a guide to writing proofs.
  • Office hours changed as of the week of March 5. I'll be in my office on Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30AM and 12:30-1:30PM.

Tests and Exams:

  • Test 1 is coming up on Friday 3 February 2012, during class time, in our usual classroom.
  • You may submit test problem proposals to me by Tuesday January 31, 5:00PM. (A proposal consists of: a clear statement of the problem, a complete and correct solution to your problem, and a brief justification of why you think this is a good and fair test problem.)
  • Here are sample solutions to Test 1.
  • Test 2 has been moved by communal approval to MONDAY, March 12 (instead of March 9 as originally planned).
  • Test 2 problem proposals due to me by Wedsnesday March 7, 5:00PM.
  • Test 2 will cover up to and including material in lecture Friday March 2.
  • Here are sample solutions to Test 2.