• COURSE DESCRIPTION


  • COURSE NOTES by Vaughn Climenhaga



    • OTHER COURSE MATERIALS

  • Summary of elementary group theory (Ben Lynn)


  • Sections on hyperbolic geometry from ``Lectures on Surfaces'' by A. Katok and V. Climenhaga

    Extracts from H.S.M. Coxeter's book ``Introduction to geometry''
  • Groups and symmetry

  • Isometries in the plane

  • Discrete groups of plane isometries

  • Isometries in the space

  • Finite groups of isometries in the space


    • HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

    Homework is normally given on Wednesday and is due the following Wednesday.
    Homework may be turned in either on paper or electronically (tex/pdf). Students are encouraged to use the second option.
    Homework is graded by the course TA Vaughn Climenhaga climenha@math.psu.edu within a week after the due date.

  • Homework N1; Due on Wednesday, September 9, 2009.

  • Homework N2; Due on Wednesday, September 16, 2009.

  • Homework N3; Due on Wednesday, September 23, 2009.

  • Homework N4; Due on Wednesday, September 30, 2009.

  • Homework N5; Due on Friday, October 9, 2009.

  • Homework N6; Due on Wednesday, October 21, 2009.

  • Homework N7; Due on Wednesday, October 28, 2009.

  • Homework N8; Due on Wednesday, November 4, 2009.

  • Homework N9; Due on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.

  • Homework N10; Due on Wednesday, November 18, 2009.

  • Homework N11; Due on Monday, November 30, 2009.


    • MIDTERM EXAM
  • Midterm exam

  • Solutions


    • FINAL EXAM

  • Topics for the final exam


    • OFFICE HOURS

    By appointmemnt in McAllister 301; request in class or by e-mail katok_a@math.psu.edu several days in advance.
     

    Back to Main Page


    Last updated on October 15, 2009