Paul Biran: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2018

Name Prof. Dr. Paul Biran
FieldMathematics
Address
Professur für Mathematik
ETH Zürich, HG G 63.1
Rämistrasse 101
8092 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 44 632 64 50
E-mailpaul.biran@math.ethz.ch
URLhttp://www.math.ethz.ch/~biranp
DepartmentMathematics
RelationshipFull Professor

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
401-3001-61LAlgebraic Topology I Information 8 credits4GP. Biran
AbstractThis is an introductory course in algebraic topology. Topics covered include:
singular homology, cell complexes and cellular homology, the Eilenberg-Steenrod axioms, cohomology. Along the way we will introduce the basics of homological algebra and category theory.
Objective
Literature1) G. Bredon, "Topology and geometry",
Graduate Texts in Mathematics, 139. Springer-Verlag, 1997.

2) A. Hatcher, "Algebraic topology",
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2002.

Book can be downloaded for free at:
http://www.math.cornell.edu/~hatcher/AT/ATpage.html

See also:
http://www.math.cornell.edu/~hatcher/#anchor1772800

3) E. Spanier, "Algebraic topology", Springer-Verlag
Prerequisites / NoticeYou should know the basics of point-set topology.

Useful to have (though not absolutely necessary) basic knowledge of the fundamental group and covering spaces (at the level usually covered in the course "topology").

Some knowledge of differential geometry and differential topology is useful but not absolutely necessary.

Some (elementary) group theory and algebra will also be needed.
401-5580-00LSymplectic Geometry Seminar Information 0 credits2KP. Biran, A. Cannas da Silva
AbstractResearch colloquium
Objective