MATH 8809 Geometry/Topology II
This course, with MATH8808, 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 Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.30 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.80 / 5 · Excellent
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | G Meyerhoff | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | — | 2 of 5 |
| Spring 2025 | G Meyerhoff | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 2 of 4 |
| Spring 2024 | Tao Li | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | — | 3 of 6 |
| Spring 2023 | Ian Biringer | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 3 of 4 |