Title Details: | |
Elementary Differential Geometry |
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Authors: |
Arvanitogeorgos, Andreas |
Reviewer: |
Papantoniou, Vasilis |
Subject: | MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE > MATHEMATICS > DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY > CLASSICAL DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY |
Keywords: |
Curve
Surface Curvarure Gauss Map Gauss Curvature Theorema Egregium Covariant Derivative Geodesic Minimal Surface Gauss-Bonnet Theorem Surfaces Of Constant Gauss Curvature |
Description: | |
Abstract: |
The book is addressed to undergraduate students and refers to classical differential geometry of curves and surfaces, i.e., differential geometry "according to Gauss." It is written in such a way that it will be possible to cover a long - term semester course, as long as the instructor emphasizes appropriately various topics. Very briefly, the content of the book is as follows: The curvature and torsion of curves are described, followed by a presentation of the theory of normal surfaces in Euclidean space R^3. Also, the terminology of maps is used in a gentle manner to prepare the reader for modern differential geometry. After that, the shape operator, Gaussian curvature, and the mean curvature of a normal surface are defined. The approach uses basic linear algebra. Moreover, the subtle issue of the commutative derivative and parallelism, as well as geodesic curves, are discussed. Finally, there is a brief presentation on minimal surfaces through change of variables, as well as a presentation of the connection between geometry and topology through the Gauss-Bonnet theorem.
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Linguistic Editors: |
Gyftopoulou, Ourania |
Type: |
Undergraduate textbook |
Creation Date: | 12-10-2015 |
Item Details: | |
ISBN |
978-960-603-016-1 |
License: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr |
DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-880 |
Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/134 |
Bibliographic Reference: | Arvanitogeorgos, A. (2015). Elementary Differential Geometry [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-880 |
Language: |
Greek |
Consists of: |
1. Regular surfaces 2. The tanget space 3. The first fundamental form 4. The Gauss map and curvature 5. Το Θαυμαστό Θεώρημα 6. Codazzi and Gauss equations 7. Covariant derivative and parallel transport 8. Geodesic curves 9. The Gauss-Bonnet theorem 10. Curves and plane and in space 11. Surfaces of constant Gauss curvature |
Number of pages |
212 |
Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |
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