Universität Wien

250166 SE Characteristic classes (2019W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 25 - Mathematik
Continuous assessment of course work

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 15.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 22.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 29.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 05.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 12.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 19.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 26.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 03.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 10.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 17.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 07.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 14.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 21.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 27.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 28.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

We will study the book "Characteristic classes" by Milnor and Stasheff.
This beautiful topic connects together differential geometry, algebraic topology and representation theory.
Prerequisites:
1) some familiarity with singular homology and cohomology, e.g. from the algebraic topology course.
2) some familiarity with the notion of a differentiable manifold.
First meeting and registration is on October 15. I will give an introductory lecture (I will try to recall some of the background in topology) and we will decide on the plan of the seminar, depending on the number of participants

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Seminar attendance and quality of the presentation.

Examination topics

Reading list

"Characteristic classes" by Milnor and Stasheff.

Association in the course directory

MGES

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