NMAK15023U Topics in algebraic topology (TopTopics)

Volume 2015/2016
Education

MSc programme in Mathematics

Content

We will cover various topics in contemporary algebraic topology, with the precise content depending on the intersts of the participants.

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.
MS students who have taken AlgTop2 and preferably CatTop in block 1.
Lectures and exercise sessions.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Lectures
  • 36
  • Preparation
  • 143
  • Theory exercises
  • 27
  • Total
  • 206
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Continuous assessment
One weekly set of exercises
Marking scale
passed/not passed
Censorship form
No external censorship
Re-exam

30 minutes oral exam without preparation time and without aids.

Criteria for exam assesment

The student must in a satisfactory way demonstrate that he/she has mastered the learning outcome of the course.