MATH 471 - Topics in Topology/Geometry

An introduction to the topology of Euclidean, metric, and abstract spaces. Covers the fundamental ideas from point set topology - continuity, convergence, and connectedness - as well as selected topics from knot theory, three-dimensional manifolds, fixed-point theory, the fundamental group, and elementary homotopy theory. Offered even-numbered fall semesters. Prerequisite(s): MATH 236 and MATH 377 (4 Credits)