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Introduction to K-theory (K-Theory)
Provider: Faculty of Science

Activity no.: 5600-19-07-31 
Enrollment deadline: 18/04/2019
PlaceDepartment of Mathematical Sciences
Universitetsparken 5, 2100 København Ø
Date and time23.04.2019, at: 09:00 - 23.06.2019, at: 16:00
Regular seats50
ECTS credits7.50
Contact personNina Weisse    E-mail address: weisse@math.ku.dk
Enrolment Handling/Course OrganiserMikael Rørdam    E-mail address: rordam@math.ku.dk
Teaching languageEnglish partially in English
Semester/BlockBlock 4
Scheme groupA (Tues 8-12 + Thurs 8-17)
Exam formContinuous assessment
Exam formEvaluation of the participant's assignments prepared during the course
Exam detailsEvaluation during the course of 6 written assignments. Each assignment counts equally towards the grade.
Course workload
Course workload categoryHours
Lectures36.00
Theoretical exercises27.00
Preparation143.00
Sum206.00
Learning outcome
Knowledge: The student will obtain knowledge of the elements mentioned in the description of the content

Skills: After completing the course the student will be able to
1. calculate K-groups
2. classify projections in C^*-algebras and vector bundles
3. translate between the C^*-algebra and the vector bundle approach

Competences:
After completing the course the student will be able to
1. prove theorems within the subject of the course
2. apply the theory to both topology and non-commutative geometry
3. understand the extensive litterature on elementary K-theory and to read the more advanced parts of the subject.

Literature
See Absalon

Target group

Content
K-theory associates to a C^*-algebra A a couple of abelian groups K_0(A) and K_1(A) that on one hand contain deep information about the algebra A and on the other hand they can be calculated for great many algebras. K-theory is one of the most important constructions in both non-commutative geometry and in topology with a host of applications in mathematics, and in physics. For commutative unital C^*-algebras, alias continuous functions on compact spaces, there are two equivalent descriptions of the K-groups, each with its own advantages. In one description K_0 classifies (stable) projections and in the other description it classifies (stable) vector bundles over the compact space(the spectrum) associated to the algebra.The course will stress both viewpoints.

The course will contain the following specific elements:

• Projections in C^*-algebras and vector bundles
• The Grassmannian and classification of vector bundles
• The Grothendieck construction af K-theory
• Exact sequences and calculation of K-groups.
• K-theory of C_0(X) and Bott isomorphism
• Products in K-theory.

The course is intended both for student in Non-commutative Geometry and students in Topology.

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