MA 541 - Topics in Geometry

Offered Fall: No Offered Winter: No Offered Summer: No Offered Other: No

Credits: 4
Hours (Lecture/Discussion/Lab): 4-0-0
Graded: A/F

Prerequisites: Graduate student or accelerated bachelors student in mathematics or instructor permission.
Co-requisites: None

This is an advanced course in modern geometry. The instructor will cover the following topics: metrics (Euclidean and hyperbolic), isometries, geodesics, and curvature. Depending on the instructor’s interest and expertise, additional topics may include: manifolds, vector fields, tensors, vector bundles, and connections.