Math 26300 (Algebraic Topology), Section 50
Spring 2006
Eugenia Cheng
Office: Eckhart 333
Phone: 702-9845
Email: eugenia at math.uchicago.edu
Web: http://www.math.uchicago.edu/~eugenia

Handouts and homework assigments are available here.

Office hours
Tuesday         1:30 – 2:30
Wednesday    12:30 – 1:30
Also by appointment.  Note that these times are subject to change (but I'll warn you).

College Fellow        Chris Conidis
Office hours:           Monday 12:30 – 1:30, Friday 1:30 – 2:30
Office:                     Math/Stat 101

Text            Hatcher: Algebraic Topology, Chapters 0, 1, some of 2 and 3
see also: Munkres, Armstrong for earlier parts, May for advanced modern treatement

Midterm test date    Thursday May 4
Final Examination    Thursday June 8, 10:30–12:30

It is the policy of the Department of Mathematics that the following rules apply to final exams in all undergraduate mathematics courses:
1.The final exam must occur at the time and place designated on the College Final Exam Schedule.  In particular, NO final examinations may be given during the tenth week of the quarter, except in the case of graduating seniors.
2.Any student who wishes to depart from the scheduled final exam time for the course must receive permission from Paul Sally (office is Ry 350, phone is 2-7388, email is sally@math.uchicago.edu).  Instructors are not permitted to excuse students from the scheduled time of the final exam except in the cases of an Incomplete.

Homework
Homework is to be turned in on the given date at the beginning of the class.  I'm expecting to set four sets of homework.  
You are encouraged to work in groups but you should write your work up individually.  As long as you understand everything you write down, it doesn't matter how you reached that understanding.  

Here is how the various components will be weighted:
    Homework    25%
    Midterm        25%
    Final exam    50%
However, if the grade for your final exam is better than your weighted average, I will use this as your final grade instead.  This does not mean you can skip the midterm.  You must sit the midterm and hand in every homework set to get a grade.

NB If the grade for your {homework + midterm} is better than your weighted average, I will use this as your final grade.  In this sense the final is optional.

Graduating seniors should talk to me to discuss how their grade will be assigned.