MATH 426, INTRODUCTION TO MODERN GEOMETRY
Plane and space curves; space surfaces; curvature; intrinsic geometry of surfaces;
Gauss--Bonnet theorem; covariant differentiation; tensor analysis.
Midterms/HWA/Quizzes/Extra
- Midterm 1: Fri, Feb 25 (might be changed), in class.
- Midterm 2: Fri, Apr 22 (might be changed), in class.
- HWA: usually assigned on Wed and due next Mon.
- Quizzes: once a week, usually on Wed;
it is always based on previous HWA.
- Extra credit problems: The solutions should be presented orally.
Only the first solution will be graded.
The solutions are NOT accepted after Wed, April 17.
Grading policy:
- Each HWA = 10 points,
- Each quiz = 10 points,
- Each midterm = 100 points,
- Each extra credit problem = 20 points.
No makeups for HWA and quizzes! Two worse HWA and two worse Quizzes will be dropped.
Contact the instructor if cannot attend an exam for a valid reason.
- 90% guarantees "A".
- 80% guarantees "B".
- 70% guarantees "C".
- 55% guarantees "D".
The lowest three percentage points of a range will be minus and the
highest three percentage points of a range will be plus.
Additional information:
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All Penn State Policies regarding ethics and honorable behavior apply to this course.
- Information on procedures related to academic adjustments identified by student disability resources:
- Information on available counseling and psychological services:
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