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=Geometry and Topology=
 
=Geometry and Topology=
==Department of Mathematics, University of Toronto, Spring 2007==
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Department of Mathematics, University of Toronto, Spring 2007
 
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===The Essentials===
 
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===Some Teaching / Learning Philosophy===
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* Studying happens inside '''you'''.
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* Dror's primary roles as teacher are:
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*# Highlight the overall structure / ideas / intuition / beauty.
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*# Set the pace and the standards / add a human touch.
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*# Take you on detours.
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:(In all that, note the absence of "cover all the details".)
  
==Further Resources==
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===Further Resources===
 
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* Dror's [http://katlas.math.toronto.edu/0506-Topology/ 2005-06 Topology class].
 
* Dror's [http://katlas.math.toronto.edu/0506-Topology/ 2005-06 Topology class].
 
* Dror's {{Home Link|classes/0405/Topology/index.html|2004-05 Topology class}}.
 
* Dror's {{Home Link|classes/0405/Topology/index.html|2004-05 Topology class}}.

Latest revision as of 18:37, 10 September 2007


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Geometry and Topology

Department of Mathematics, University of Toronto, Spring 2007

The Essentials

Fall Agenda. Calculus for grown-ups, in dimensions higher than one and in spaces more general than {\mathbb R}^n.

Spring Agenda. Learn about the surprising relation between the easily deformed (topology) and the most rigid (algebra).

Instructor. Dror Bar-Natan, drorbn@math.toronto.edu, Bahen 6178, 416-946-5438. Office hours: by appointment.

Teaching Assistant. Omar Antolin Camarena, oantolin@math.toronto.edu, Sidney Smith 622, 416-978-2967.

Classes. Tuesdays 10-12 and Thursdays 12-1 at Bahen 6183.

Grades. All grades are on CCNet.

Some Teaching / Learning Philosophy

  • Studying happens inside you.
  • Dror's primary roles as teacher are:
    1. Highlight the overall structure / ideas / intuition / beauty.
    2. Set the pace and the standards / add a human touch.
    3. Take you on detours.
(In all that, note the absence of "cover all the details".)

Further Resources