M8220 Differential topology II

Faculty of Science
Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (příf plus uk k 1 zk 2 plus 1 > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Lukáš Vokřínek, PhD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jan Slovák, DrSc.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
Passing the following subjects is recommended although not compulsory: Global analysis, Algebraic topology, Differential topology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The main objective of the course is to understand the proof of the generalized Poincare conjecture for smooth manifolds of dimension at least 5.
Syllabus
  • h-cobordism
  • simple homotopy equivalence
  • the h-cobordism theorem
  • generalized Poincare conjecture
Literature
  • Milnor, J. W. - Lectures on the h-cobordism theorem
Assessment methods
oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2009.