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

Activity no.: 5600-23-07-31 
Enrollment deadline: 19/04/2023
PlaceDepartment of Mathematical Sciences
Universitetsparken 5, 2100 København Ø
Date and time24.04.2023, at: 08:00 - 23.06.2023, 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.
Exam aidsAll aids allowed
Grading scale7 point grading scale. For PhD students: Passed / Not Passed
Course workload
Course workload categoryHours
Lectures32.00
Theoretical exercises24.00
Preparation150.00
Sum206.00
Content
K-theory assigns to each C*-algebra A two abelian groups K_0(A) and K_1(A). The K-theory of a C*-algebra contains deep information about the algebra A and there are strong tools that allow you to compute the K-theory. K-theory is probably the most important invariants in operator algebras, non-commutative geometry and in topology with a host of applications in mathematics and in physics. For commutative unital C*-algebras, aka 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 equivalence of) projections and in the other description it classifies (stable equivalence of) vector bundles over the compact space (the spectrum) associated to the algebra.

The course will contain the following specific elements:
- Projections and unitaries in C*-algebras
- Definition, standard picture and basic properties of the K-groups: K_0 and K_1.
- Classification of AF-algebras
- Exact sequences and calculation of K-groups.
- Bott periodicity.
- The six term exact sequence in K-theory.

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 and unitaries in C*-algebras
3. understand AF-algebras and their classification
4. Understand the significance of Bott periodicity

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 concrete C*-algebras
3. understand the extensive litterature on elementary K-theory and to read the more advanced parts of the subject.

Literature
See Absalon

Teaching and learning methods
4 hours of lectures and 3 hours of exercises per week for 8 weeks.

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