MATH 465 - Differential Geometry

An introduction to Riemannian and semi-Riemannian manifolds including tensor algebra and tensor calculus, the Lie derivation, parallel translation and the Levi-Civita connection, geodesics, the Riemann, Ricci, Weyl and scalar curvature tensors, sectional curvature, and Killing fields.

Prerequisite: A grade of ‘C’ or better in MATH 357 - Linear Algebra.
Credit(s): 3
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Honors Scholar Course.