Semester: Spring 2017 – 2018
Instructor:
Erkan Murat TÜRKAN
Course schedule:
Tuesday 13:20-15:10 (RB-01)
Wednesday 14:20-15:10 (RB-01)
Office Hours:
Monday 13:20-14:10
Wednesday 13:20-14:00
Office R-216
Catalog Description:
Curves in R3. The local theory of curves parametrized by arc length. Frenet-Serret formulas. Surfaces. The tangent plane. The first fundamental form. Normal curvature. Geodesics.
Textbook:
Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces, Second edition, by Manfredo P. Do Carmo.
Reference Book:
Elementary Differential Geometry 2nd Edition by Andrew Pressley.
Evaluation Criteria:
2 Midterm Examinations (30% each), Final Exam (40%), Attendance (5% Bonus)
Midterm 1: 19.04.2018 Thursday at 13:20
Midterm 2: 10.05.2018 Thursday at 13:20
Final Exam: 01.06.2018 Friday at 10:00
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