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Curves and Surfaces in Euclidean Three Space

MATH 5702: Curves and Surfaces in Euclidean Three Space

Parametrized curves, curvature of curves; Frenet frames, curves with prescribed curvatures, curves on hypersurfaces; principal, Gaussian, and mean curvatures; surfaces in R^3, triangulation and classification of surfaces, Gauss-Bonnet theorem.
Prereq: Grad standing or 2153.01 (254) and either 2568 (568) or 572. Not open to students with credit for 642.
Credit Hours
3.0

Textbook

Title: Differential Geometry: Curves, Surfaces, Manifolds
Edition: 2nd
Author: Kuhnel
Publisher: AMS
ISBN: 9780821839881

Semester(s) Offered:

Autumn