Mth 436 Set Theory and Topology III
Cardinal and ordinal numbers. The axiom of choice and equivalent formulations. Introduction to general topology with the notions of interior, closure, topological space, continuity, and homeomorphism. Construction techniques and properties of point-set topology, especially connectedness, compactness, and separation. Additional topics. This is the third course in a sequence of three:
Mth 434,
Mth 435, and
Mth 436 which must be taken in sequence.
Slash Listed Courses
Also offered for graduate-level credit as
Mth 536 and may be taken only once for credit.