Postgraduate course
Cohomology
- ECTS credits5
- Teaching semesterSpring, Autumn
- Course codeMAT344
- Number of semesters1
- LanguageNorwegian (English if exchange students attend the seminars)
- Resources
Main content
Teaching semester
Irregular. Runs only if enough students enrol. The course does not run autumn 2019
Objectives and Content
The course is an introduction to ordinary cohomology of topological spaces.
The following topics are central:
Universal coefficient theorem, the cup product, Künneth theorem,
orientable manifolds, and Poincaré duality.
Learning Outcomes
The goal of the course is to give the students insight into basic ideas and methods of algebraic topology.
Required Previous Knowledge
The following qualifications are recommended: Approximately 70 ECTS in mathematics, including courses in real analysis, algebra and topology.
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
MAT341: 5 ECTS
Forms of Assessment
Oral examination
Grading Scale
The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale, grade F is a fail.