Classical Differential Geometry I
| Title | ΚΛΑΣΙΚΗ ΔΙΑΦΟΡΙΚΗ ΓΕΩΜΕΤΡΙΑ Ι / Classical Differential Geometry I |
| Code | 0303Α |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Mathematics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019647 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Mathematics (2014-today)
Registered students: 79
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | 5 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600199420
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600199420
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=12198
- Other: http://kappos.webpages.auth.gr/?page_id=1437
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will:
1) Be able to recognize parametrizations of standard curves and surfaces.
2) Be able to check whether a curve is given with its natural parameter and if not, how to reparametrize it so.
3) Be able to calculate the basic geometric data, like the curvature, of a plane curve.
4) Be able to calculate the basic geometric data, like the curvature and torsion of a space curve.
5) Be able to classify space curves and manipulate the Frenet frame of a space curve.
6) Be able to check whether a parametrization corresponds to a smooth surface and compute its tangent plane.
7) Be able to compute distance between two points on a surface, length of a curve, and angle of two surface curves.
8) Be able to manipulate the basic geometric data of a surface like the normal vector and orientation, the Gauss map and shape operator, the first and second fundamental form, Gauss curvature, and mean curvature.
9) Be able to check which analytical data correspond to smooth surfaces (and in which way).
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Theory of Curves: The concept of the curve in the differential geometry. The moving frame. The Frenet formulae. The fundamental theorem (existence and uniqueness). Osculating cycle. Plane curves.
Theory of surfaces: The concept of surface in differential geometry. Curves on a surface. The first and the second fundamental form. Gauss, mean curvature and principal curvatures. Christoffel symbols. The Gauss map and equations of Gauss and Weingarten. Theorema Egregium of Gauss. The fundamental theorem (existence and uniqueness).
Keywords
Theory of curves, theory of surfaces
Educational Material Types
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 65 | 2.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 115 | 3.8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tutorial | 27 | 0.9 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Total | 210 | 7 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written examination
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
- Σ. Σταματάκη: Εισαγωγή στην Κλασική Διαφορική Γεωμετρία, Θεσσαλονίκη, Εκδόσεις Αϊβάζη, 2008
- Ν. Στεφανίδη: Διαφορική Γεωμετρία, Β’ έκδοση βελτ. και επαυξ. Θεσσαλονίκη, 2014
- A. Pressley: Στοιχειώδης Διαφορική Γεωμετρία.Ηράκλειο : Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Κρήτης, 2011
- B. O'Neill: Στοιχειώδης Διαφορική Γεωμετρία, Ηράκλειο : Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Κρήτης, 2002
Additional bibliography for study
- M. P. do Carmo: Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces. Prentice – Hall, 1976
- J. Oprea: Differential Geometry and its Applications. Prentice Hall, 1997
- Β. Παπαντωνίου: Διαφορική Γεωμετρία, Πάτρα : Εκδόσεις Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών, 1996- 1997
- G. Στάμου: Ασκήσεις Διαφορικής Γεωμετρίας. Εκδόσεις Ζήτη, 1990
Last Update
17-07-2021
