MAT 353

MAT 553

Differential Geometry (3 Cr.)

Prerequisite: MAT 300

Description: This course presents an introduction to differential geometry, with emphasis on curves and surfaces in three-space. It will include background material on the differentiability of multivariable functions. Topics covered include parametrized curves and surfaces in three-space and their associated first and second fundamental forms, Gaussian curvature, the Gauss map, and an introduction to the intrinsic geometry of surfaces. Other topics may include an introduction to differentiable manifolds, Riemannian geometry, and the curvature tensor.