MATH 6280, Advanced Algebraic Topology,
Fall 2022
Instructor:
Dr. Markus Pflaum
Course Contents:
Covers sheaf theory, sheaf cohomology, derived categories
and spectral sequences.
Syllabus
Lecture Hours and Venue:
MWF 1:25pm - 2:15pm, MATH 220.
Assignments:
Several problems and course projects will be assigned in the course.
A list of potential topics is here. Every student has
to write a paper on one of the projects and give a brief presentation in class.
The project papers will be graded.
Course Grading:
Your grade will be determined from the graded project paper and the presentation.
Textbooks and Lecture Notes:
Bredon: Sheaf Theory, Springer
Iversen: Cohomology of Sheaves, Springer
The CRing Project, Chapters 21, 40 and 41