NMAA13029U Algebraic Topology 1.5: Cohomology (AlgTop 1.5)
Volume 2015/2016
Education
MSc programme in mathematics
Content
The course covers the fundamental group, ordinary cohomology theory, and selected other topics, such as Steenrod operations. The core material of this course can be found in chapter one and three in Hatcher's textbook entitled Algebraic Topology.
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
Algebraic Topology
(AlgTop), or equivalent. It is strongly recommended that you take
Homological Algebra (HomAlg) before or concurrently with AlgTop
1.5.
Teaching and learning methods
4 hours lectures and 3 hours
exercise session per week for 9 weeks.
Workload
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 36
- Preparation
- 143
- Theory exercises
- 27
- Total
- 206
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Exam
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Continuous assessmentWeekly homework counting 75 % towards the grade and the final-inclass problem set counting 25 % of the grade.
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
One internal examiner.
- Re-exam
30 minutes oral exam with preparation time. All aids allowed during the preparation time, no aids allowed during the examination.
Criteria for exam assesment
The student must in a satisfactory way demonstrate that he/she has mastered the learning outcome of the course.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NMAA13029U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 3
- Schedule
- B
- Course capacity
- No limit
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Mathematics and Computer Science
Contracting department
- Department of Mathematical Sciences
Course responsibles
- Ib Henning Madsen (7-6e726669786a73457266796d33707a336970)
- Giovanni Gandini (6-7e6e66353b3d447165786c326f7932686f)
IHM: Phone +45 35 32 06 82, office
04.4.08
GG: Phone + 45 35 32 07 44, office 04.2.04
GG: Phone + 45 35 32 07 44, office 04.2.04
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