Skip to main content ‘18.901: Introduction to Topology’
Table of contents
- Course Info
- Realistic Prerequisites
- Subject Matter
- Course Staff
- Lectures
- Problem Sets
- Exams
- Resources
- Grading
- Advice to Future Students
Course Info
Class Size | 26 |
Hours/Week | 9.0 (13 responses) |
Instructors | Beibei Liu |
Overall Rating | 5.6/7.0 |
Realistic Prerequisites
- Students found 18.100X,18.701, and proof-writing experience helpful for this course.
Subject Matter
- Most thought the content was theoretical, foundational, and useful.
Course Staff
- The professor was approachable and helpful.
Lectures
- Students found the lectures interesting and helpful, but occasionally too fast.
- Some referred to the lecture notes more than the lecture content.
Problem Sets
- Psets were straightforward and the lectures prepared them well for the material.
- Students spent anywhere from 3-4 to 8-10 hours on psets per week.
Exams
- The exams were considered stressful and difficult to finish based on time pressure.
- Students wished practice exams were posted.
- Students spent a few hours preparing for exams, but did not feel prepared.
Resources
- The textbooks Topology by Munkres and Algebraic Topology by Hatcher were used in this course.
- Students referred to course notes by previous instructors.
Grading
- Students felt that grading was fair and transparent.
Advice to Future Students
- “This class is very interesting and worth taking!”
- “Go to lectures!”