MATH240A

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MATH 240A - Introduction to Differential Geometry and Riemannian Geometry

Mathematics College of Letters and Science

Full Course Title

Introduction to Differential Geometry and Riemannian Geometry

Course Description

Topics include geometry of surfaces, manifolds, differential forms, Lie groups, Riemannian manifolds, Levi-Civita connection and curvature, curvature and topology, Hodge theory. Additional topics such as bundles and characteristic classes, spin structures, and Dirac operator, comparison theorems in Riemannian geometry.

Unit Value

4

Maximum number of times course can be repeated for additional credit

99

Maximum Units

99