Prerequisites/Notes:
MATH 250
Catalog Description :
The axiomatic development of euclidean and non-euclidean geometry, including the historical and philosophical issues raised by the “non-euclidean revolution.” Additional topics, such as projective or differential geometry and convexity, may be included.
TOPIC FOR Fall 2025: Differential Geometry
An introduction to differential geometry, with emphasis on how it appears in physics. Topics may include differentiable manifolds, the tangent space, the tangent bundle, covector fields, metric tensor, tensor fields, differential forms, curvature, connections, covariant derivatives, Lie bracket, geodesics, fibre bundles, Lie groups and Lie algebras.
PREREQUISITES: Math 250
Attributes: GER Quantitative Analysis, 400-599 Advanced Course
Term |
Fall Term 2025 |
Instructors |
Alexander Michael Heaton |
Course |
MATH 530 |
Grade Mode |
Standard |
Title |
TOP: DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY (Q) |
Final Exam |
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CRN |
5690 |
Status |
Active |
Class Time |
01:50 PM-03:00 PM MWF WEST 234 |
Start-End Date |
Sep 15, 2025-Nov 25, 2025 |
Campus |
Appleton Main Campus |
Units |
6 |
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Maximum |
Number registered |
Enrollment: |
Unlimited |
6 |
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