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Math 423. Differential Geometry

No syllabus is currently available for this course. Questions should be directed to Robert Muncaster.

Course Description: Applications of the calculus to the study of the shape and curvature of curves and surfaces; introduction to vector fields, differential forms on Euclidean spaces, and the method of moving frames for low- dimensional differential geometry. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. 4 hours of credit requires approval of the instructor and completion of additional work of substance. Prerequisite: MATH 242 or MATH 243, or equivalent. Credit: 3 or 4 hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a Quant Reasoning II course.

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