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Here are some suggestions for other books to look at. If you want me to, I can put them on reserve in the library.
- G. E. Bredon, Topology and Geometry. Nice book, has more on manifolds and less on homotopy theory, compared to Hatcher's book.
- J. R. Munkres, Elements of Algebraic Topology. Covers homology and cohomology very thoroughly.
- J. P. May, A Concise Course in Algebraic Topology. The topics and presentation are interesting, but at a fairly high level.
- E. H. Spanier, Algebraic Topology. One of the standard references in the field, but many people find it hard to read.

Start reading Chapter 2. Starting on Wednesday, September 27, I'll be discussing delta complexes and simplicial homology, pages 102-107.
Due Friday, October 6: page 131: do 1, do 4 or 5, and do 7 or 8 or 9.
Due Friday, October 20: page 132: 11, 16, 20. Other interesting problems: 14, 18, 19, 21.
In the next week or two: try to figure out what a CW complex is.
Due Friday, November 17: do three of these problems: page 155: 8, 9, 12, 15, 16, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 36, 40, 41, 43. Or if there are others from those pages that catch your eye, and if they're not trivial, you can do those instead.

Questions or comments? E-mail me at palmieri@math.washington.edu.

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