MATH 8808 Geometry/Topology I
This course, with MATH8809, will cover the following topics: point-set topology, fundamental group and covering spaces, smooth manifolds, smooth maps, partitions of unity, tangent and general vector bundles, (co) homology, tensors, differential forms, integration and Stokes' theorem, and de Rham cohomology.
Course overview
- Department
- Mathematics
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Both
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.80 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.80 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Tao Li | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | — | 3 of 6 |
| Fall 2023 | Xin Jin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 of 5 |
| Fall 2022 | John Baldwin | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 4 |
| Fall 2021 | Joshua Greene | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 1 of 5 |