Math 474

Instructor: Dr. Clayton Shonkwiler
Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 2:00–2:50
Location: Engineering E205
Office: Weber 216
Office Hours: Wednesday 1:00–2:00 and 3:00–4:00, Thursday 1:00–2:00, and by appointment
Email Address: clayton@math.colostate.edu
Text: Differential Geometry: A First Course in Curves and Surfaces, by Theodore Shifrin
Syllabus

Overview

The course provides an introduction to the differential geometry of curves and surfaces, including the relevant notions of curvature, with an emphasis on global theory.

The following books may be useful additional resources:

Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces, by Manfredo P. Do Carmo
Elementary Differential Geometry, by Barrett O’Neill
Elementary Differential Geometry, by Andrew Pressley
Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces, by Thomas Banchoff and Stephen Lovett
Geometry from a Differentiable Viewpoint, by John McCleary