18.906: Algebraic Topology II


Time and place: TR 1:00-2:30 in 2-255.

Text: Allen Hatcher: Algebraic Topology, available at http://www.math.cornell.edu/~hatcher/.

The course continues the introduction to Algebraic Topology from 18.905. Topics include homotopy theory, spectral sequences, the Steenrod algebra, and characteristic classes.

Here are my hand-written lecture notes from the course:

Problems sets:

Problem set 1 is due on Thursday, February 20.

Problem set 2 is due on Thursday, February 27.

Problem set 3 is due on Thursday, March 6.

Problem set 4 is due on Thursday, March 13.

Problem set 5 is due on Thursday, April 10.

Problem set 6 is due on Thursday, April 17.

Problem set 7 is due on Thursday, April 24.

Problem set 8 is due on Thursday, April 30.

Problem set 9 is not due.