Math 402/571 Topology Fall 2013
Week	week of	Topics	HW Problems	Suggested Problems
1	Sep 16	Ch. 1: Introduction	HW1 - Ch.1- 2, 6, 10, 11, 12, 23	Ch.1- 13, 14, 24, 26
2	Sep 23	Ch. 2: Continuity + Q1	HW2 - Ch.2- 8, 12, 15, 22, 27	Ch.2- 1, 9, 10, 17, 20, 33, 36
3	Sep 30	Ch. 3: Compactness & Connectedness	HW3 - Ch.3- 1, 15, 17, 23, 27	Ch.3- 5, 8, 11, 12, 18, 25
4	Oct 7	Ch. 3: Compactness & Connectedness + Q2	HW4 - Ch.3- 30, 34, 43, 44	Ch.3- 32, 35, 38, 41
5	Oct 21	Ch. 4: Identification Spaces	HW5 - Ch.4- 1, 2, 5, 16	Ch.4- 10, 21, 22, 32
6	Oct 28*	M1
7	Nov 4	Ch. 4: Topological Groups	HW6 - Ch.4- 26, 27 Ch.5- 1, 3, 5	Ch.5- 4, 6, 7
8	Nov 11	Ch. 5: Fundamental Group + Q3	HW7 - Ch.5- 11, 16, 21	Ch.5- 14, 18, 19
9	Nov 18	Ch. 5: Fundamental Group	HW8 - Ch.5- 15, 22, 25, 26	Ch.5- 27, 30, 31
10	Nov 25	Ch. 5: Fundamental Group + Q4	HW9 - Ch.5- 27, 28, 29, 32	Ch.5- 31, 37
11	Dec 2	Ch. 5: Fundamental Group	HW10 - Ch.5- 33, 38, 40, 49	Ch.5- 44, 50
12	Dec 9	Ch. 6: Triangulations + M2	HW11 - Ch.6- 1 Ch.7- 3, 22, 32, 33	Ch.6 - 20, 22 Ch.7- 4, 17
13	Dec 16	Ch. 7: Surfaces		Ch.7- 23, 28, 30
14	Dec 23	Ch. 7: Surfaces + Q5
Instructor: Baris Coskunuzer
Prerequisite: Math 301
Text: M.A. Armstrong, Basic Topology - Springer Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics
Grading Policy: 20% Quizzes + 40% Midterms +  40% Final
Attendance Policy: 75% attendance is required. 90% attendance means 5 bonus points.
Passing Grade: At least 40
Class Time: MW 12:30 - 13:45
Office Hours: Monday 14:00 - 16:00  at SCI 104
TA's Office Hours: Tue-Thu 11:00 - 12:30 at SCI 130
Solutions to HW Problems and Old Exams
Exams:	Midterm 1	Midterm 2      Final
Additional Reading:		Introduction to Topology, T. W. Gamelin, R.E. Greene - Dover Press
		Introduction to Topology, V.A. Vasiliev - AMS Student Mathematical Library
Further Reading:		Notes on Introductory Point-Set Topology by A. Hatcher
		Algebraic Topology by A. Hatcher