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406-2554-AAL 6 Credits MSC D-MATH
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Topology

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Peter Feller
Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:06:47

Abstract

Topics covered include: Topological and metric spaces, continuity, connectedness, compactness, product spaces, separation axioms, quotient spaces, homotopy, fundamental group, covering spaces.

Objective

An introduction to topology i.e. the domain of mathematics that studies how to define the notion of continuity on a mathematical structure, and how to use it to study and classify these structures.

Resources

Lecture Notes

See lecture homepage:https://metaphor.ethz.ch/x/2017/fs/401-2554-00L/

Literature

James Munkres: Topology

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Semesterly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
written 120 minutes
Aids
None

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
revision course / private study Topology
Self-study course. No presence required.
No time listed 180 h semesterly

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