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− | Naive set theory, topological spaces, product spaces, subspaces, continuous functions, connectedness, compactness, countability, separation axioms, metrization, complete metric | + | Naive set theory, topological spaces, product spaces, subspaces, continuous functions, connectedness, compactness, countability, separation axioms, metrization, and complete metric spaces. |
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Students should gain a familiarity with the general topology that is used throughout mathematics. | Students should gain a familiarity with the general topology that is used throughout mathematics. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:11, 25 March 2015
Contents
Catalog Information
Title
Foundations of Topology 1.
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
(3:3:0)
Offered
F
Prerequisite
Math 341 or equivalent.
Description
Naive set theory, topological spaces, product spaces, subspaces, continuous functions, connectedness, compactness, countability, separation axioms, metrization, and complete metric spaces.
Desired Learning Outcomes
Students should gain a familiarity with the general topology that is used throughout mathematics.
Minimal learning outcomes
- Set Theory
- Finite, countable, and uncountable sets
- Well-ordered sets
- Topological Spaces
- Basis for a topology
- Product topology
- Metric topology
- Continuous Functions
- Connectedness
- Compactness
- Tychonoff Theorem
- Countability and Separation Axioms
- Countable basis
- Countable dense subsets
- Normal spaces
- Urysohn Lemma
- Tietze Extension Theorem
- Metrization
- Urysohn Metrization Theorem
- Complete Metric Spaces
Textbooks
Possible textbooks for this course include (but are not limited to):
Additional topics
Paracompactness, the Nagata-Smirnov Metrization Theorem, Ascoli's Theorem, Baire Spaces and dimension theory as time allows.
Courses for which this course is prerequisite
Math 554