- Department: Mathematics
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: H
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
This module is for postgraduate students only.
Pre-requisite modules
Co-requisite modules
- None
Prohibited combinations
MSc students should have taken a first course in Pure Mathematics
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Spring Term 2022-23 |
To introduce the theory of abstract topological spaces and their properties.
To introduce the notion of a topological invariant and study fundamental ones such as connectedness, compactness and that of being Hausdorff.
To introduce the notion of homotopy and the fundamental group.
Subject content
Fundamental abstract notions of general topology including topological spaces, continuous maps, subspaces, connectedness, compactness, homeomorphisms, and examples of separation properties. Basic examples of topological spaces, particularly “non-Euclidean” ones.
Homotopies of maps, homotopy equivalence and an intuitive construction of the fundamental group of a space. Basic properties of the fundamental group. Be able to compute the fundamental group of simple spaces.
Academic and graduate skills
Task | % of module mark |
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Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) | 100 |
Pass/fail
Task | % of module mark |
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Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) | 100 |
Current Department policy on feedback is available in the undergraduate student handbook. Coursework and examinations will be marked and returned in accordance with this policy.
J. Munkres, Topology 2ed., Prentice Hall 2000