Course Meeting Times
Lectures: 3 sessions / week, 1 hour / session
Prerequisites
Description
This course continues the introduction to algebraic topology from 18.905. Topics include basic homotopy theory, classifying spaces, spectral sequences, characteristic classes, Steenrod operations, and cohomology operations.
Lecture Notes and References
There is no required textbook, but lecture notes are provided. Often a reference is also provided to cover details not discussed in lecture.
Assignments and Exams
There are 6 problem sets assigned for the semester. There are no exams.
Grading
The course grade is based on homework assignments.
Schedule Note
Four days of the original lecture schedule were omitted and the last half of the course was conducted online because of the COVID-19 pandemic.