MA605 - PhD Topology 1 (Odd Sem 2025-26)
Content:
Topological spaces, Continuous maps between topological spaces, product topology, Quotient spaces, Connectedness, Compactness,
Path connected spaces, separation axioms, Tychonov spaces, Urysohn's lemma and metrization theorem.
Differentiable functions on \(\mathbb{R}^n\), Jacobian criteria, Taylor's theorem, Inverse function theorem, Implicit function theorem,
Maxima-minima, Lagrange multiplier.
Texts:
- James R. Munkres, "Topology", Pearson, 2nd edition, 2005.
- Michael Spivak, “Calculus on Manifolds”, Springer Verlag, 2nd edition, 2013.
- James R. Munkres, "Analysis on Manifolds", CRC Press, Reprint 2022.
- R. Gunning, "Introduction to Functions of Several Real Variables", Course Notes.
References:
- Robert André, "Point-Set Topology with Topics: Basic General Topology for Graduate Studies", World Scientific Publishing, 2024.
- Kelley, John L., “General Topology”, Grad. Texts in Math., No. 27, Springer-Verlag, 1975.
- James Dugundji, "Topology", Allyn and Bacon Series in Advanced Mathematics, Allyn and Bacon, 1978.
- Stephen Willard, "General topology", Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. 1970.
- Steen and Seebach, "Counterexamples in topology", Second edition, Dover Publications, 1995.
- B. B. Hubbard, J. H. Hubbard, "Vector calculus, linear algebra, and differential forms" Prentice Hall, 1999.
- Theodore Shifrin, "Multivariable Mathematics: Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus, and Manifolds", Wiley, 2004.
Other resources: Lectures by Theodore Shifrin
Evaluation: Problem sets 30%, Midsem 30%, Final 40%.
Exams: To be announced later.
Material covered:
- Week 1: Differentiation, Partial and Directional derivatives, Jacobian matrix.
(ps1,
notes)
- Week 2: Chain rule, higher derivatives.
(ps2,
notes)
- Week 3: Inverse and implicit function theorems and applications.
(ps3, notes)
- Week 4: Riemann Integral.
(ps4, notes)
- Week 5: Change of Variables and Sard's theorem.
(ps5, notes)
- Week 6: Differential Forms.
(ps6, notes)
- Week 7: Stokes' theorem and applications.
(ps7, notes)