Universität Wien

250128 VO Differential Topology (2023W)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 25 - Mathematik
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Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Classes only start at 9:00, so they are from 9:00-11:15.

Wednesday 04.10. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 11.10. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 18.10. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 25.10. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 08.11. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 15.11. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 22.11. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 29.11. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 06.12. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 13.12. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 10.01. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 17.01. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 24.01. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 31.01. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

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Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will be a basic introduction to differential topology, with an eye toward Morse theory. Topics include smooth manifolds and the tangent bundle, Sard's Lemma, Transversality, the Brower fixed point Theorem, Euler number, Poincare-Hopf theorem, and Morse theory.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written or oral exam after the end of the course.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Basic prerequisites are the concepts of multivariable calculus, including differential forms, vector fields, and implicit function theorem, as well as preferably the definitions of differentiable manifolds and tangent spaces.
In particular, the course is also suitable for advanced bachelor students.

Examination topics

The contents of the course.

Reading list

the course is based on the books:
-J. Milnor: Topology from the Differentiable Viewpoint
and
J. Milnor: Morse Theory

other useful books include:
-V. Guillemin, A. Pollack Differential Topology
-M. Hirsch Differential Topology
-T. Bröcker, K. Jänich Einführung in die Differentialtopologie
-A. Kosinski Differential Manifolds
-J. Lee Introduction to smooth manifolds

Association in the course directory

MGEV

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