Geometric Topology

MATH2141 and MATH2151

Lecturer : Dirk Schuetz

Term : Epiphany 2008

Lectures :
  • Monday 9:00 in CLC 013
  • Friday 2:15pm in CG 85

Problem Classes : Monday 12:00 in CG 91 (odd weeks only)

Literature

The following is a list of books on which the lecture is based. Although we will not follow a book strictly, the material can be found in them and they may sometimes offer a different approach.
  • C.C. Adams, The Knot Book. American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI, 2004.
  • N.D. Gilbert and T. Porter, Knots and Surfaces. Oxford Science Publications, Oxford University Press, 1994.
  • L.H. Kauffman, On Knots. Annals of Mathematical Studies, Princeton University Press, 1987.
  • P. Cromwell, Knots and Links. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2004.

Assignments

Problems Homework questions Tutorial questions Hand in on Solutions
Problem Set 1 pdf 2,6,8,9 5,7,10,3 28.01.08 pdf
Problem Set 2 pdf - - - pdf
Problem Set 3 pdf 2,4,6,8 1,3,7,9 11.02.08 pdf
Problem Set 4 pdf - - - pdf
Problem Set 5 pdf 1,5,6 2,3 25.02.08 pdf
Problem Set 6 pdf - - - pdf
Problem Set 7 pdf 1b,c, 2b, 3a, 5 1a, 2a, 3b, 6 10.03.08 pdf
Problem Set 8 pdf - - - pdf
Problem Set 9 pdf - - - pdf

Links

  • Knot Atlas
  • Seifert View
Last modified: 21.05.2008