After brief reviews of Linear Algebra and Calculus, the following items about curves in the Euclidean spaces are introduced:
parametrized plane curves, the arc length, the curvature, Frenet's formula and the fundamental theorem of plane curves; parametrized space curves, the curvature, torsion and the fundamental theorem of space curves.
Through the basic matters in the differential geometry of plane/space curves, the students will observe the scenes of applications of Linear Algebra and Calculus, and get a notion of "transformations" and "invariants" which are fundamental concept of the modern geometry. This course is succeeded by " Introduction to Geometry II" in 4Q.
The students will learn the basic matters of differential geometry of plane curves and space curves. In particular
(1) To understand that the curvature and the torsion of curves as invariants under isometries and parameter changes, and that they determine a curve, that is the fundamental theorem for curves.
(2) To know the difference between "local" notions and "global" notions through the relationship between the topological property for closed curves and curvature.
(3) To confirm the theories by calculations on concrete examples.
Differential Geometry, Plane Curves, Space Curves, Curvature, Torsion, Isometries
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Each lecture consists of "comments on homeworks of the previous class", "a lecture on new topics", and "a presentation of homeworks".
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Euclidean space and the fundamental theorem on plane curves | Details will be provided during each class session. |
Class 2 | Parametrized curves, and the arclength. | Details will be provided during each class session. |
Class 3 | Osculating circles, closed curves | Details will be provided during each class session. |
Class 4 | Frennet-Serret formula | Details will be provided during each class session. |
Class 5 | The fundamental theorem for space curve | Details will be provided during each class session. |
Class 6 | The implicit function theorem | Details will be provided during each class session. |
Class 7 | Term Exam |
As an average, it will be take 100 minutes for homeworks.
Masaaki Umehara and Kotaro Yamada, Differential geometry of curves and surfaces, World Scienetific, 2017.
Sebastian Montiel y Antonio Ros, Curvas y superficie, Proyecto Sur, 1998.
Manfredo P. do Carmo, Differenial Geoetry of Curves and Surfaces, Prentice-Hall Inc., 1976.
Details will be provided on the first class.
The contents of Linear Algebra I/II, and Calculus I/II are assumed, but not formal prerequisite.
kotaro[at]math.titech.ac.jp
After each classes on Zoom.
Check the web page http://www.math.titech.ac.jp/~kotaro/class/2020/geom-1/index-jp.html and/or OCW, for details.
In addition to the subjects in "Related Courses“, the following cources are related to this subject:
Differential Equations I/II; Introduction to Topology I/II/III/IV; Geometry I/II/III