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Math 113

This course outline describes a differential geometry course that covers properties of curves and surfaces. Topics include characterizing curves in planes and spaces using arc-length, curvature, and Frenet-Serret equations. For surfaces, topics include smooth maps, tangents, normals, orientability, and the first and second fundamental forms. The course also covers geodesics, Gauss's Theorema Egregium, and the Gauss-Bonnet Theorem. Recommended texts and optional additional topics are also listed.

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Math 113

This course outline describes a differential geometry course that covers properties of curves and surfaces. Topics include characterizing curves in planes and spaces using arc-length, curvature, and Frenet-Serret equations. For surfaces, topics include smooth maps, tangents, normals, orientability, and the first and second fundamental forms. The course also covers geodesics, Gauss's Theorema Egregium, and the Gauss-Bonnet Theorem. Recommended texts and optional additional topics are also listed.

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COURSE OUTLINE DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY MATH 113

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Properties of curves and surfaces, Frenet-Serret formulas and the fundamental forms. Study of curves and surfaces in the small by means of differential calculus. RECOMMENDED TEXTS: A. Pressley, Elementary Differential Geometry, Spinger UTM, 2nd ed., 2010 M. do Carmo, Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces, Prentice Hall, 1976 ALTERNATE TEXT: R. Milman and G. Parker, Elements of Differential Geometry, Prentice Hall, 1977 B. ONeill, Elementary Differential Geometry, Academic Press, 2nd ed., 2006 TOPICS INCLUDE: (See Pressley's book) Curves in the plane and in 3-space: arc-length, curvature, Frenet-Serret equations, characterization of plane and space curves; global properties of curves (the isoperimetric inequality and the four vertex theorem). Smooth surfaces in 3-space: smooth maps, tangents, derivative, normals and orientability; the first fundamental form. Curvature of surfaces: normal, geodesic, principal, mean and Gaussian. The second fundamental form. Geodesics: geodesic equations, geodesics of surfaces of revolution. Gauss's Theorema Egregium. The Gauss-Bonnet Theorem and applications. Other Topics (if time permits): Hyperbolic geometry. Minimal surfaces. Use of Mathematica or Maple for illustrating surfaces and their properties. San Jose State University Last revision: Slobodan Simi, May 2011

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