Survey of Geometry (MAT 340)

Term: 2012-2013 Summer Term

Faculty

Mel FriskeShow MyInfo popup for Mel Friske

Email address is hidden, click here to email

Schedule

Tue-Thu, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (5/28/2013 - 6/27/2013) Location: WLC SC S151

Description

Selected topics in Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries, Hilbert's axioms and neutral geometry, hyperbolic geometry, historical perspectives, philosophy of mathematics. Emphasis on the role and independence of the parallel postulate. Prereq: MAT 230 or MAT 231