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Fakultät für Mathematik Universität Regensburg
Classical homotopy theory
Semester
WiSe 2018 / 19

Lecturer
Stefan Friedl and Gerrit Herrmann

Type of course (Veranstaltungsart)
Vorlesung

Contents
We will cover several topics in classical homotopy theory, e.g. the Hurewicz theorem,
Eilenberg-Maclane spaces and we will calculate some higher homotopy groups of spheres.

Literature
Typed lecture notes will be provided

Recommended previous knowledge
Even though the course is the continuation of algebraic topology I-III, we will only require
familiarity with fundamental groups and basic knowledge of higher homotopy groups and homology
groups.

Time/Date
Tuesday 10-12

Location
M 102

Registration
  • Registration for course work/examination/ECTS: FlexNow
Course work (Studienleistungen)
  • Successful participation in the exercise classes: 50% of the points in the exercises
  • Oral examination (without grade): Duration: 25 minutes, Date: by appointment
Examination (Prüfungsleistungen)
  • Oral exam: Duration: 25 minutes, Date: by appointment, re-exam: Date:
Additional comments
Every other week there will an exercise class Thursday 10-12 in M009. Some of the lectures might
also take place on Thursday instead of Tuesday.

Modules
BV, MV, MGAGeo

ECTS
4,5