Mth 424 Elementary Differential Geometry I

Differential geometry of curves and surfaces: parametrizations, global properties of curves, surfaces of dimension three, examples, first and second fundamental form, curvature, geodesics. This is the first course in a sequence of two: Mth 424 and Mth 425 which must be taken in sequence.

Credits

3

Slash Listed Courses

Also offered for graduate-level credit as Mth 524 and may be taken only once for credit.

Prerequisite

Either Mth 421 or both Mth 254 and Mth 256.