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MATH 380: Algebraic Topology

Spring 2014

Instructor Information
Professor Aaron Heap
  • Office: South Hall 330C
  • Phone: 245-5391
  • Email: heapmath
  • Office Hours: WF 12:00-1:00 pm and Thurs 2:30-3:30 pm,
    or by appointment, or any time my door is open
Course Lecture Information
Time: TR 1:00-2:15
Location: South 336
Attendance is essential to successful performance in this course.
Please attend ALL lectures.
Course Information
Course Description
Homework Assignments
*** Important Announcements ***
Important announcements will occasionally be listed here. Check this website periodically.
Welcome to Algebraic Topology!
The exam dates listed are approximations only. We will set the official exam dates a week or so in advance. This is just to give you an idea of when to expect an exam.
*** Exam 1: Sometime this semester ***
*** Exam 2: After Exam 1 (if necessary) ***
*** Final Exam ***
Thursday, May 8, 12:00-3:00 pm
 
 
 
 
 
Some Useful Links:
Technology:
Topology Links:
  • Topology on Wikipedia
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  • Video of a Sphere
  • Algebraic Topology on Wikipedia
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  • Video of a Torus
  • What is Topology?
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  • Fundamental Group of a Torus
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  • Deformation Retract of Punctured Torus
  • Topology and Geometry Games and Software
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  • Video of a Klein Bottle
  • Seifert Surfaces
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  • Another Video of a Klein Bottle
  • The Geometry Center
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  • Yet Another Video of a Klein Bottle
  • Projective Plane on Wikipedia!
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  • Surprise! Another Video of a Klein Bottle
  • Geometry In Action
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  • Video of a Projective Plane
  • Flatland: The Movie
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  • Another Video of a Projective Plane
  • Finite Simple Group (of Order two) song (a capella)
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  • Covering Spaces of a Circle
  • Jack Black's Math Song
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  • Video of an Alexander Horned Sphere
  • Topological Invariant Monkey Video
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  • Stereographic Projection Video
  • Imagining the Tenth Dimension
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  • Can you turn a sphere inside out?
  • My own website
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  • Let me know if you find any other interesting links!
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