Math 145: Topics in geometry and topology

Hyperbolic geometry

MW 1:15, Millikan 211

Spring 2001

About the course:

Possibilities for final projects.

Administrative handouts:

Take-home exams:

Reading assigned in course:

Course notes: Ch. 1-8, App. A-C.

Relevant links:

• A picture and explanation of the role of curvature in Einstein's general theory of relativity.
• Some lecture notes for a course on general relativity.
• Mazes, jigsaw puzzles, and chess, played on the torus and Klein bottle. The mazes are pretty fun, the jigsaw puzzles harder, and the chess is pretty hard, but a lot of fun if you know a little about chess.

• Instructor: Tim Hsu.
• Text: The Poincare Upper Half-Plane, S. Stahl.
• Homework: Weekly problem sets.
• Exams: Two midterm exams (probably take-home) plus final project.
• Grading: Final course grades consist of:
  

  Homework:	30%
  Exam 1:	20%
  Exam 2:	20%
  Final:	30%