MATH 215B
Differential Topology
Topics: Basics of differentiable manifolds (tangent spaces, vector fields, tensor fields, differential forms), embeddings, tubular neighborhoods, integration and Stokes' Theorem, deRham cohomology, intersection theory via Poincare duality, Morse theory. NOTE: Undergraduates and Masters students who wish to enroll must fill out a Request for Review form: https://forms.gle/v5RojToYzmYxGvKc7 ; Your request will be reviewed by faculty and you will be notified if you are granted permission to enroll.
Topics
- Basics of differentiable manifolds (tangent spaces
- vector fields
- tensor fields
- differential forms)
- embeddings
- tubular neighborhoods
- integration and Stokes' Theorem
- deRham cohomology
- intersection theory via Poincare duality
- Morse theory
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027