Topology (4039)
Spring 2007
  MWF 9:40a-10:30a, Lockett 240

Instructor: Dr. Oliver Dasbach

office hours: MW 10:40-11:30 am (or by appointment), Lockett 306

phone (office): (225) 578 1784,

email: kasten@math.lsu.edu

http://www.math.lsu.edu/~kasten

Final Exam: Saturday, May 12, 10:00 am - noon

Welcome to Topology. The course is based on the book 'Beginning Topology', by Sue E. Goodman.

Here are the rules of the Game:

1. There will be two tests (in class) on the following (tentative) days:
   

                              Wednesday, February 7, 2007
                              Friday, March 16, 2007
   

2. The final exam will be a comprehensive exam.
   
   
3. We will have one project per person. It will be handed out during the course of the semester.
   
   
4. We will have unannounced 15 minutes quizzes, closely related to the homework assignments.
   


5. There will be no make-up quizzes or make-up exams.

You are highly encouraged to come to my office hours, pose questions in class (or by email) and, in particular, to discuss the material with your classmates.

Class attendence is absolutely necessary and required. In case you will be unable to attend one session
or part of one session, please drop me an email.

Suggestions are always welcome.

Grading policy:

Quizzes	10-20 pts. each
Project	170 pts.
Tests	170 pts. each
Final	350 pts.

The final grade will be determined by the grading scale:

900-1000 points	A
800-899 points	B
700-799 points	C
600-699 points	D

There will be no curving.

Course outline

We will try to cover most of the book.