Text:  Munkres, "Topology", 2nd-classic, 2017, ISBN 978-0134689517, Prentice Hall.

 

Office Hours: I will poll the students to find good times for regular office hours. It may also be possible to have office hours by appointment. You can also ask questions by email. My email is borisov@rutgers.edu.
 

Homework: Homework will be collected and graded online by the graduate student grader Brittany Gelb. Homework assigned on the material of Monday's meeting is due by 5pm on Thursday. Homework assigned on the material of Wednesday's meeting is due by 5pm the following Tuesday. Collaboration on homework is allowed and encouraged, but everyone must submit their own write-ups (no copy-paste). Homework will be worth a maximum of 100 points for the entirety of the semester.
 

Midterm exams: We will have two in-person midterm exams on October 6 and November 10. Each midterm exam will be worth a maximum of 100 points.
 

Final exam: There will be an in-person final exam, on TBA. It will be worth a maximum of 200 points. The exam will be cumulative, but with emphasis on the topics after the second midterm.
 

Missed exam policy: Missed exams will be handled on a case-by-case basis. If you have missed or are about to miss an exam, you should contact me by email as soon as possible.
 

Grading: The grades will be given according to total points accumulated over the course of the semester. The precise grading scale/curve is to be determined.
 

Help: In the beginning of each class we will discuss some homework problems for the material of the last lecture. Additional help is available if you have trouble with homework or lecture material. My office hours are the first place to start.
 

Academic integrity: All students in the course are expected to be familiar with and abide by the academic intergity policy (http://academicintegrity.rutgers.edu/academic-integrity-at-rutgers). Violations of the policy are taken very seriously.
 

Students with disabilities: Students who wish to request special accommodations must present a Letter of Accommodations as early in the term as possible (see https://ods.rutgers.edu/my-accommodations/letter-of-accomodations).
 

Schedule of Lectures
Homework assignments indicate page numbers.
 
Sep. 1 Chapter 1.
p.15 #10; p.20 #1; p.28 #6, 7; p.51 #5(a,c,e,f).

Sep. 8 (on Canvas !) Sections 12, 13
p.83: #1, 5, 7, 8(a)

Sep. 13 Sections 15, 16
p.91: 1, 6, 9.

Sep. 15 Section 17
p.100: #2, 3, 4, 7, 11, 13, 14

Sep. 20 Section 18

Sep. 22 Sections 19, 20


Sep. 27 Sections 22, 23


Sep. 29 Section 24


Oct. 4 review


Oct. 6 Midterm 1


Oct. 11


Oct. 13


Oct. 18


Oct. 20

Oct. 25


Oct. 27


Nov. 1


Nov. 3


Nov. 8 review


Nov. 10 Midterm 2

Nov. 15


Nov. 17


Nov. 22


Nov. 29 (in person !)


Dec. 1


Dec. 6


Dec. 8

Dec. 13 review

TBA Final Exam