Course Listing: INTRO TO DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY

Spring 2008, Bloomington




Information on this report reflects data as of the end of the day Thursday, June 05, 2008


	MATH-M 435  INTRO TO DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY (3 CR)
        M 435 : P - MATH-M 301 OR M 303, AND M 311
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                 M 435 : AN INTROCUCTION TO THE GEOMETRY OF CURVES AND
                 SURFACES. TOPICS WILL INCLUDE ARC LENGTH, TORSION, FRENET
                 FORMULAE, METRICS, CURVATURES, AND CLASSICAL THEOREMS IN
                 THESE AREAS. WE WILL USE MATHEMATICA TO CONSTRUCT AND
                 VISUALIZE CURVES AND SURFACES WITH PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC
                 PROPERTIES.
                 IU HAS A SITE LICENSE FOR MATHEMATICA. YOU CAN ATTAIN YOUR
                 COPY AT: HTTP//WWW/WOLFRAM.COM/SITEINFO