Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Science
Lecture Code HB070000 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 幾何学A演習
Subject Name
(Katakana)
キカガクAエンシュウ
Subject Name in
English
Exercises in Geometry A
Instructor FUJIMORI SHOICHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
フジモリ ショウイチ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Weds3-4,Fri9-10:SCI E209
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Mathematics/Statistics
Eligible Students
Keywords curve, surface, curvature, Gauss-Bonnet theorem 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Mathematics
(Abilities and Skills)
・To acquire basic mathematical abilities (Ability to understand concepts, calculation ability, argumentation ability).
・To acquire skills to formulate and solve mathematical questions. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
The purpose is to understand various notions of curvature using differential calculus. 
Class Schedule lesson1 Exercises in matrix valued functions
lesson2 Exercises in plane curves and their length
lesson3 Exercises in curvature of plane curves
lesson4 Exercises in the fundamental theorem of plane curves
lesson5 Exercises in the rotation index of a closed curve
lesson6 Exercises in space curves
lesson7 Exercises in the first and second fundamental forms of a surface
lesson8 Exercises in Gaussian curvature, mean curvature
lesson9 Exercises in the Gauss-Codazzi equations
lesson10 Exercises in integrability conditions and the fundamental theorem of surfaces
lesson11 Exercises in covariant derivative and geodesics
lesson12 Exercises in shortest paths and geodesics
lesson13 Exercises in vector analysis
lesson14 Exercises in the Gauss-Bonnet theorem
lesson15 Overall summary

Quizzes will be assigned.  
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
No textbook.
Reference books:
M. Umehara and K. Yamada, Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces (World Scientific Pub Co Inc) 2017 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Blackboard 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
In each lecture, some easy computations and proofs will be omitted.
It is needed to check them by your hand.
Asking questions to the lecturer is always welcome.  
Requirements  
Grading Method Evaluation will be based on exams and class activities.  
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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