Primary Textbook: Topology, by James R. Munkres, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2000.
Secondary Book: Algebraic Topology, by Alan Hatcher. This book is available online here.
Instructor: Marcus Khuri, Math Tower 3-122. Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:30am-1:00pm. Email: marcus.khuri@stonybrook.edu
Course Assistants: Giovanni Passeri, Math Tower 3-106. Office Hours: Mondays from 8:00-9:00am in office, and Fridays from 9:00-11:00am in MLC. Email: Giovanni.Passeri@stonybrook.edu
Class schedule: MW 10:00-11:20am, Physics P130
Homework: Homework is a fundamental part of this course, and you will have to work hard on the assigned problems in order to succeed. Assignments will be posted on the course website at the beginning of each week, and will be due on Thursday of the following week at 3pm. A box or envelop will be placed outside the office of the course assistant, where you may turn in your homework. Late homework will not be accepted. Homework will account for 40% of the total grade.
Homework 1 (Due 9/7) - §13: 4, 5, 8a; §16: 3, 4, 6, 8;
Homework 2 (Due 9/14) - §17: 6b, 11, 19a, 20e; §18: 2, 5, 12abc;
Homework 3 (Due 9/21) - §19: 6; §20: 3ab, 10abc; §21: 2, 9ab;
Homework 4 (Due 9/28) - §22: 1, 2b, 4a; §23: 1, 6, 9;
Homework 5 (Due 10/5) - §24: 1abc, 2, 3, 11; §25: 4, 5;
Homework 6 (Due 10/12) - §26: 3, 4, 7, 8; §27: 2ab, 6abcde;
Homework 7 (Due 10/19) - §28: 3, 6, 7abcd; §29: 1, 6;
Homework 8 (Due 10/26) - §30: 4, 9; §31: 8; §32: 4;
Midterm Exam: November 1 in class. Covers Chapters 2, 3, 4.
Homework 9 (Due 11/9) - §33: 3; §36: 1; §43: 5, 7, 9abcde; §45: 4a;
Homework 10 (Due 11/16) - §51: 2ab, 3ab; §52: 3, 4, 5, 6;
Homework 11 (Due 11/30) - §53: 3, 5; §54: 5, 6, 7; §55: 4abcdef;
Homework 12 (Due 12/7) - §58: 2b, 5, 9abcd; §59: 3b; §60: 1; §70: 1ab;
Homework 13 (Due 12/18) - §79: 2ab, 3, 4abc; §81: 1ab, 5abc;
Exams: There will be an in class midterm as well as a final, each respectively accounting for 20% and 40% of the total grade. The midterm exam will be held on Wednesday, November 1, in class. The final exam will occur on Wednesday, December 20, 2:15-5:00pm. By enrolling in this course, you are attesting to the fact that you will be available for the exams at these times.