MATH 881 - Differential Topology

Credits: 3

Tangent spaces and tensor bundles; derivatives; inverse function theorem, Sard’s theorem and applications; vector fields and flows; Morse functions; handle decompositions; embedding theorems; orientations and orientability via tangent bundles; intersection theory; cobordism theory.

Requisites:
Prerequisite: MATH 771, MATH 722.

Typically Offered
Fall, odd numbered years