MATH 436 - Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces I

Institution:

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Prerequisites: MATH241; and either MATH240 or MATH461; and two 400-level MATH courses (not including MATH400, 461 and 478). Curves in the plane and Euclidean space, moving frames, surfaces in Euclidean space, orientability of surfaces; Gaussian and mean curvatures; surfaces of revolution, ruled surfaces, minimal surfaces, special curves on surfaces, "Theorema Egregium"; the intrinsic geometry of surfaces.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umes.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 651-2200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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