General Info

• The Text for this course:  "Elementary Differential geometry" by Pressley.


• Course Syllabus (approximate): 
  
• "Elementary Differential geometry": chapters 1-10, 13.
  
• Supplemental material from lectures.
  
• Class times:
  
• Lectures MWF 1-2 in  SS 2110
• The Course Grade will be calculated as follows:


Homework- 25%
Term Test  - 30%
Final Exam - 45%

• Homework assignments  will be posted every Friday. It will be due the following Friday at the lecture.
• NO late homework will be accepted.
  
• Important: There will be no make up midterms! If you have a valid reason to miss the term test, the corresponding portion of the Final exam will count as your term test grade.


• Exam dates:
• Term test :  February 28, 4-6pm in BA2165
  
• Final Exam: Friday, April 25, 9:00 - 12:00  in BA 2165
  
  

Announcements

• I will have extra office hours on Tuesday, April 22 from 4-6pm.
  
  
• Final Exam review will take place on April 23, 2-4pm in BA6183.
  
• The Final Exam will take place on Friday, April 25, 9:00 - 12:00  in BA 2165. It will cover the material from lectures and homework. This corresponds to the following sections from the book:
• 1.1-1.5, 2.1-2.3, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.5, 5.1-5.3, 5.6, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5 (propositions 6.5.1 and 6.5.3 only), 7.1-7.4, 8.1-8.2, 9.1-9.2, 10.1-10.2
• To help you prepare for the final I also recommend you do the following problems from the book on the material from the last week of classes (you do not need to write them up or turn them in):
• 9.1.1, 9.1.3, 9.2.1,  9.2.3, 9.2.5, 10.1.2, 10.2.1, 10.2.5
  
• Rules for the Final: No aids allowed. Unless otherwise indicated you can use without proof results from  the text and the lectures (but not from homework).
• Here are the solutions to the term test.
  
•  Here is the solution to problem 2.3.6 from homework 3.
• Here are the solutions to selected problems from homework 1.
  

Exams

Homework Assignments