I only did one semester of Topology in my degree. We got straight into homeomorphism and sat around laughing away (in science professor from The Simpsons type laughter) about how a topologists can't tell the difference between a cup of coffee and a donut because they are homeomorphic. Hardy har har.
But, um, if I'm going to be completely honest, I had NO idea what the point of it was. Yeah, it's kind of fun and at various points quite trippy, but when was I ever going to use this? How did it relate to other areas of mathematics?
Of course, I should have asked the lecturer. But I was just trying to get everything in my head, do it all correctly, pass the exam. Worry about "the point of it all" later, right?
Yeah... Probably not the best way to go through university. So I'm taking the time to try to piece everything together now...
The more research I do, the more I realise just how much I've forgotten and how much I need to re-learn, but I did come across this article which was fun and interesting.
Maybe its time I had my nonna teach me how to crochet so I can make myself some hyperbolic pants...
http://discovermagazine.com/2006/mar/knit-theory
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