Middle East Technical University  Department of Mathematics

Introduction to Topology of Real Algebraic Curves
Math 459

Instructor Prof. Sergey Finashin

Textbook V.M.Kharlamov, V.A.Rokhlin, O.Ya.Viro     ps-file dvi-file
    Topological Properties of Real Plane Algebraic Curves


Catalog Description     dvi-file

Syllabus      dvi-file ps-file (zipped)


A summary of some lectures Week 1    Week 2    Week 3   Week 4

Problem List I   DVI-file PS-file  (zipped)              01.11.1999 - 15.11.1999
Problem List II  DVI-file PS-file  (zipped)              06.12.1999 - 16.11.1999
Problem List III DVI-file PS-file  (zipped)             28.12.1999 - 13.01.2000
Midterm I  (November 19) DVI-file
Midterm II  (December 18) DVI-filePS-file (zipped)
Final, part I: take-home exam  (January 14-17) PS-file (zipped)
Final, part I: make-up  (January 17) PS-file (zipped) dvi-file
Final, part II  (January 17) PS-file (zipped)
 

Grades:
1009893  AA
1010206  AA
1046275  AA
1046325  AA
1082015  AA
1108679  BA
1198681  BB


 
I recommend to take a look to the excellent lecture notes of   O.Ya.Viro  on this subject        Lecture 1       Lecture 2         Lecture 3      The whole book

For basic concepts in topology I recommend a book
Elementary Topology
A First Course
Textbook in Problems