PMATH 667Algebraic Topology

Units: 0.50
Level: Graduate
Faculty: Mathematics
Subject: Pure Mathematics

When it runs

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 1 lecture section. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Topological spaces and topological manifolds; quotient spaces; cut and paste constructions; classification of two-dimensional manifolds; fundamental group; homology groups. Additional topics may include: covering spaces; homotopy theory; selected applications to knots and combinatorial group theory.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:
- PMATH467

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	6006	0 / 5	MWF 11:30–12:20

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In 42 terms, Fall 2006 to Winter 2024