MATH 533 Algebraic Topology & MATH 538 Riemannian Geometry II
Instructor: Dimiter Vassilev Office : SMLC, Office 326 Email: vassilev@unm.edu Phone Number: 505 277 2136
The class is hybrid: T 14:00-15:15 SMLC 120 & Th 14:00-15:15 on Microsoft Office Teams. You need to be registered for the course with a @unm.edu email. Any other email will disable features of Microsoft Teams.
Office Hours: Wednesday 10am-11am and 2pm-3pm on MS Teams. Office hours will be through Microsoft Office Teams
Description: Morse theory in finite and infinite dimensions. Applications in geometry and existence of solutions to variational problems and partial differential equations
Textbook: Class Notes based mainly on the following books and papers.
Grades: The final grade will be based on in-class participation.
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