Math 530, Fall 2006: Homework

Please turn in no more than five (5) proofs a week.

Feel free to ask me for solutions!

Problems Comments Hints/Solutions

p. 83 #1–8

pp. 91–92 #1–7, 10

Do every other one of these, more if you have time: pp. 100–102 #1–14, 16–21 #20 refers to #19.
#21 is a challenge problem.
Solution to #21 (It's a little hard to read, but the proof is on pages 1 and 2. The rest of the paper starts going into more depth.)

pp. 111–112 #1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13

Turn in a first draft of two (2) problems from the midterm by Tues., Oct. 31.
§2-19 #1–4, 6–8, 10
CHALLENGE: #9
Focus on the product topology

§2-20 #1a, 2, 3, 4, 7d
Turn in a first draft of one of these by Tues., Nov. 7.

§3-23 #2, 3, 5, 9, 12
CHALLENGE: Is R^2 in the Zariski topology connected?

§3-24 #1, 2, 10
Also, pick two letters of the alphabet which are not homeomorphic, and prove that they are not.

§3-26 #2, 3, 6, 8, 12

§3-27 #1, 2, 4, 6

§3-29 #1, 6, 8 Def. of locally compact and one-point compactification only

§4-30 #1, 6, 8 Def. of second countable, Thm. 30-3 only

§4-31 #1, 2, 3, 6


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