Geometric Topology

MATH2141

Lecturer : Dirk Schuetz

Term : Epiphany 2009

Lectures :
  • Monday 12:00 in E 005
  • Thursday 14:15 in E 005

Problem Classes : Friday 14:15 in CG 85 (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 2,8,9 5,6,7,3,4 02.02.09 pdf
Problem Set 2 pdf 2,4 - 09.02.09 pdf
Problem Set 3 pdf 4,6 1,2,5,7,8 16.02.09 pdf
Problem Set 4 pdf 1a,2 - 23.02.09 pdf
Problem Set 5 pdf 5,6 1,3,2 02.03.09 pdf
Problem Set 6 pdf 2 - 09.03.09 pdf
Problem Set 7 pdf 1b,3a,6 1a,2,3b,5 16.03.09 pdf
Problem Set 8 pdf - - - pdf
Problem Set 9 pdf - - - pdf

Links

  • Knot Atlas
  • Seifert View
Last modified: 08.05.2009.