Fundamentals of Geometry

MATH-4120

Topics may be chosen from differential geometry of curves and surfaces, involutes and evolutes, order of contact, developable surfaces, Euler's and Meusnier's Theorem, mean and Gaussian curvatures, geodesics and parallel transport, The Theorem Egregium of Gauss, Gauss-Bonnet Theorem, computer-aided geometric design, computational geometry, tessellations, tiling and patterns, projective and non-Euclidean geometries, postulates and axiomatic systems, advanced Euclidean geometry, and the history of geometry.

4 credits

Past Term Data

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2023
2022
Fund Of Geometry (4c)
  • Rongjie Lai
Seats Taken: 28/50
2021
2020
Fund Of Geometry (4c)
  • David Isaacson
Seats Taken: 39/50
2019
2018
Fund Of Geometry (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 38/50
2017
2016
Fund Of Geometry (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 31/45
2015
2014
Fund Of Geometry (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 22/35
2013
2012
Fund Of Geometry (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 19/30
2011
2010
Fund Of Geometry (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 25/30
2009
2008
Fund Of Geometry (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 21/30
2007
2006
Fund Of Geometry (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 19/30
2005
2004
Fund Of Geometry (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 16/30
2003
2002
Fund Of Geometry (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 13/30
2001
2000
Fund Of Geometry (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 5/40
1999
1998