Mth 435 Set Theory and Topology II

Cardinal and ordinal numbers. The axiom of choice and equivalent formulations. Introduction to general topology with the notions of interior, closure, topological space, continuity, and homeomorphism. Construction techniques and properties of point-set topology, especially connectedness, compactness, and separation. Additional topics. This is the second course in a sequence of three: Mth 434, Mth 435, and Mth 436 which must be taken in sequence.