MAST90029 Differential Topology (University of Melbourne): rated 4.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on UniMelb Wall.
MAST90029 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Science in Mathematics and Statistics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 微分拓扑
Type: Graduate coursework subject
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Graduate coursework Level 9
Handbook year: 2026
This subject extends the methods of calculus and linear algebra to study the topology of higher dimensional spaces. The ideas introduced are of great importance throughout mathematics, physics and engineering.
MAST90029 has 1 scored review: overall 4.0/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "You don’t need geometry to do differential geometry and topology. They are essentially the same subject but the lv9 one is much deeper in terms of content. So don’t feel like you have to do geometry."
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Q: Is MAST90029 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 4.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches MAST90029, and when is it offered?
A: MAST90029 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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