Course Details
Country:
United Kingdom
Institution:
University of York
Course Title:
Differential Geometry
Course Number:
MAT00006H
Course Description:
At the end of the module you should be able to:
Understand the curvature and torsion of a space curve, how to compute them, and how they suffice to determine the shape of the curve.
Understand the definition of a smooth surface, and the means by which many examples may be constructed.
Understand the various different types of curvature associated to a surface, and how to compute them.
Understand the first and second fundamental forms of a surface, how to compute them, and how they suffice to determine the local shape of the surface.
Appreciate the distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic aspects of surface geometry.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
MATH 494
Course URL:
https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/manage/programmes/module-catalogue/module/MAT00006H/latest
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