GRS MA721 Differential Topology Fall 2002 Professor: Dan Abramovich Office: MCS 232 Phone: 617-353-9547 E-mail: abrmovic@bu.edu Course meets: Mon,Wed,Fri 1:00-2:00pm at CAS 208 Office hour: (TBA) Mon 2-3, W,F 11-12 Text: Differential Topology, by M. W. Hirsch Prerequisites: Undergraduate analysis and topology or equivalent Material covered: Chapters 1-3, and as much as possible from 4-6. Homework will be assigned but not graded. A biweekly portion of class or additional time will be devoted to problems. Grades based on two take-home exams, which will in turn be based on homework-type problems.