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TMA4192 - Differential Topology

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 100/100 4 hours D

Course content

The aim of the course is to introduce fundamental concepts and examples in differential topology. Key concepts that will be discussed include differentiable structures and smooth manifolds, tangent bundles, embeddings, submersions and regular/critical points. Important examples of spaces are surfaces, spheres, and projective spaces. Other key concepts are homotopy, transversality, intersection numbers and cobordism. Applications presented in the course may range from Brouwer's fixed point theorem to vector fields on spheres. These methods and ideas have been influential to and are used in many other parts of mathematics, but also in physics and other areas of application.

Learning outcome

1. Knowledge. The student has knowledge of fundamental concepts and methods in differential and algebraic topology, and of examples of manifolds.

2. Skills. The student is able to apply his or her knowledge of differential and algebraic topology to formulate and solve problems of a geometrical nature in mathematics.

Learning methods and activities

The learning methods and activities depend on the course teacher, but will in general consist of lectures and exercises.

Further on evaluation

Students are free to choose Norwegian or English for their written answers. Retake of examination may be given as an oral examination. The retake exam is in August.

Course materials

Will be announced at the start of the course.

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: English

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Topology
  • Topology and Geometry
  • Mathematics
  • Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Mathematical Sciences

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD School exam 100/100 D INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer UTS School exam 100/100 D INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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