MATH 8831 Geometry/Topology III

This course, along with MATH8832, will cover topics from differential geometry, hyperbolic geometry, three-dimensional manifolds, and knot theory.

Course overview

Department
Mathematics
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
5.00 / 5 · Excellent
11 responses
Instructor rating
4.91 / 5 · Excellent
11 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Dylan Thurston5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.0≤ 1 hr/week1 of 5
Fall 2024Joshua Greene5.05.05.05.04.5—4.54.5—2 of 9
Fall 2023Ian Biringer—————————2 of 10
Fall 2022Ian Biringer5.05.05.05.04.75.04.74.3—3 of 15
Fall 2021Kathryn Lindsey5.04.75.05.04.74.75.04.31–3 hrs/week3 of 8

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Ian Biringer · Gasson Hall 205 MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered