Configuration Spaces and Topology (in MEAM 899, Fall 2012, UPenn)
Oct 01, 2012
Part of an independent study for first and second year graduate students working on Robotics
Instructors
- Vijay Kumar
- Koushil Sreenath
- Subhrajit Bhattacharya (Seven lectures on Configuration Spaces and Topology: Nov 16 - Dec 11)
- Steven Gray
Course outline (for "Configuration Spaces and Topology")
Recommended Text
- "Topology" by James Munkres (Prentice Hall, 2nd edn., 2000)
- "Algebraic Topology" by Allen Hatcher.
Notes
- Introduction to Configuration Spaces and Point-set Topology: Part 1.a
- Example of a non-Holonomic System: Part 1.b
- Introduction to Algebraic Topology: Part 2
- A Brief Overview of Cohomology and De Rham Cohomolohy: Part 3
(page created in retrospect)