Skip to main content ‘18.906: Algebraic Topology II’
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 | 17 |
Hours/Week | 11.2 (11 responses) |
Instructors | Paul Seidel |
Overall Rating | 5.7/7.0 |
Realistic Prerequisites
- The content of 18.601, 18.101 and 18.905 were seen as necessary prerequisites.
- Students said knowing some algebraic geometry would be helpful, but not required.
Subject Matter
- Some students thought that the subject was very broad, and pure.
Course Staff
- The TA was very helpful and approachable.
- Students wrote that Prof. Seidel was helpful, but was sometimes too vague when responding to questions in office hours.
Lectures
- The lectures were seen as fast and disorganized. Students said it took multiple parsing of lecture notes in order to grasp the material sufficiently.
Problem Sets
- Students found the problem sets challenging, yet enjoyable.
- Some students parsed the lecture notes multiple times to help them complete the assignment.
Exams
- There were no exams for this course.
Resources
- Many referred to Haynes Miller’s handwritten notes, which Prof. Seidel referred students to at the start of every lecture.
- Some used Prof. Hatcher’s textbook to supplement these.
Grading
- Students said that cutoffs were not always transparent.
- Cutoff for an A previously was between 80 and 85%.
Advice to Future Students
- “Go to office hours! The psets will be much less painful”
- “I would highly recommend this course with this professor!”