NSCPHD1014 Categories and Topology (CatTop)
Volume 2014/2015
Content
Topics in algebraic topology centered around the use of categories in homotopy theory. Topics include classifying spaces, simplicial sets, algebraic K-theory of exact categories, homotopy colimits and homology decompostions.
Learning Outcome
- Knowledge: To display knowledge of the course topics and content, at the level of a beginning researcher.
- Skills: To be able to use the acquired knowledge to perform computations.
- Competencies: To be able to produce independent proofs in
extension of
the acquired knowledge.
Academic qualifications
AlgTopI and HomAlg.
Knowledge of AlgTop1.5 or AlgTopII will be
advantageous.
Teaching and learning methods
4 hours lectures and 3 hours
exercises per week for 9 weeks.
Workload
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 36
- Preparation
- 143
- Theory exercises
- 27
- Total
- 206
Sign up
Please register at: imadsen@math.ku.dk
Exam
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Continuous assessmentWeekly exercises.
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
One internal examiner
- Re-exam
- 30 minutes oral exam without preparation time. No aids allowed. Several internal examiners
Criteria for exam assesment
The student must in a satisfactory way demonstrate that he/she has mastered the learning outcome.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NSCPHD1014
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Ph.D.
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 1
- Schedule
- C (Mon 13-17 + Wednes 8-17)
- Course capacity
- No limit
- Study board
- Natural Sciences PhD Committee
Contracting department
- Department of Mathematical Sciences
Course responsibles
- Ib Henning Madsen (7-6e726669786a73457266796d33707a336970)
- Jesper Grodal (2-79764f7c7083773d7a843d737a)
J.G./ phone +45 35 32 06 86, office
04.4.12
I.M./ phone +45 35 32 06 82, office 04.4.08
I.M./ phone +45 35 32 06 82, office 04.4.08
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