Algebraic Topology II (KSM4E02)
Syllabus
Simplicial Homology, Singular Homology, Homotopy Invariance, Exact Sequences and Excision, The Equivalence of Simplicial and Singular Homology, Computations and Applications, Degree, Cellular Homology, Mayer-Vietoris Sequences, Homology with Coefficients. Cohomology Groups, The Universal Coefficient Theorem, Cohomology of Spaces, Cup Product, The Cohomology Ring, Künneth Formula, Spaces with Polynomial Cohomology, Poincaré Duality, Orientations and Homology, The Duality Theorem, Connection with Cup Product, Other Forms of Duality, Universal Coefficients for Homology, The General Künneth Formula.
Resources
- Algebraic Topology by Tammo tom Dieck
- Foundations of Algebraic Topology by Samuel Eilenberg & Norman Steenrod
- Algebraic Topology by Allen Hatcher
- An Introduction to Algebraic Topology by Joseph Rotman
Office hours
Monday 16:00 - 17:30
Classes
Tuesday 09:30 - 11:30 Friday 09:30 - 11:30
Course Breakdown
Daily Notes
Feb 17, 2026 (Tue)
Feb 13, 2026 (Fri)
Feb 10, 2026 (Tue)
Feb 08, 2026 (Sun)
Feb 06, 2026 (Fri)
Jan 27, 2026 (Tue)
Jan 23, 2026 (Fri)
Jan 20, 2026 (Tue)
Jan 16, 2026 (Fri)
Jan 13, 2026 (Tue)
Assignments
Jan 27, 2026 (Tue)
Assignment 1
Deadline: Feb 07, 2026 (Sat)
Quizzes
Feb 22, 2026 (Sun)