Course Syllabus

Course Information
MATH 4341 Topology Fall 2011

Professor Contact Information

Tobias Hagge 972-883-6594 hagge@utdallas.edu FO 2.402C Office Hours: TBA

Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions Math 2451, Math 3310. Course Description This is a course in (point-set) topology. Topology is a retooling of the notion of a continuous function that renders it far more broadly applicable. Topology appears in important ways in every major field of pure mathematics. Topics covered: propositional logic, set theory, topological spaces and continuous functions, connectedness and compactness, countability and separation axioms. Student Learning Objectives/Outcomes At the end of this course you should be able to 1. Argue formally using logic and set theory, 2. Define and explain important fundamental concepts in topology, 3. Reason about topological objects and continuous functions, 4. State and apply fundamental theorems of point-set topology. Required Textbooks and Materials Munkres, Topology 2nd Edition. According to one reviewer it is Relentlessly clear. It requires learning a new perspective so read regularly and give yourself enough time. Suggested Course Materials Optional books: Counterexamples in Topology, Seebach and Steen. A useful reference later in the course. Course website: elearning. Contains course notes, assignments and other resources. Assignments & Academic Calendar
We will cover as many topics as possible from the first eight chapters of Munkres, with some omissions and a few small additions along the way. Reading assignments are posted on the course calendar on Elearning. Homework assignments and exams are announced in class and on elearning.

Grading Policy
Reading questions: 5% Homework: 5%
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Midterms (3): 60% Final: 30%

Reading Questions and Homework

Answers to reading questions are due 10:00pm the night before class and cover the assigned reading up to and including that class. I will avoid technically difficult questions on new material. The following rules apply:

Submit answers to reading questions to hagge4341@gmail.com in the form of a single pdf. This address is for submission only. All other correspondence should go to my address listed on the first page of this syllabus Please send a single pdf. On OS X, Automator (comes with your machine) has a script action to combine pdf documents. If you scan handwritten work, it must be a single document (not, for example, scanned pages in individual documents) and must be readable on my machine. The subject line should take the form mm/dd your_name, where mm/dd is the month and date. Please include first and last name. Work should be legible and readable. For typeset solutions, possible authoring tools include Microsoft Word (use the equation editor), WordPerfect (apparently it has the same equation editor), Latex or Mathematica. I will post some helpful documents online. If you have something helpful to pass along to the class, please let me know.

Course & Instructor Policies

I am available to answer questions outside of office hours. It is extremely important to keep up with the assigned readings. Assignments, solutions and announcements will be posted on Elearning. Assignments will be turned in on paper. You are encouraged to work in groups to figure out how to solve the problems, but the solutions you write should be your own. Practice in expressing your ideas in formal language aids mathematical development. Copying the work of others, or allowing your work to be copied verbatim, are both considered cheating and will not be tolerated. In order to provide solutions quickly, I won't accept late homework unless arrangements are agreed upon in advance. In general, if there is a problem that will interfere with your participation in any graded activity, inform me immediately. Work proactively to resolve the situation and I will try to help you if you do so. No extensions will be given on reading assignments due to their time-sensitive nature.

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