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Reference #
OMN:201801.110755

Attributes

Posted date
2018-01-17 17:12:25
Revised date
2023-12-09 14:30:32
Level
   Undergraduate
Notes type
   Standard Course Offering
Topic
   Geometry
      Differential Geometry

Differential Geometry

A First Course in Curves and Surfaces

A rigorous course (below the level of doCarmo's undergraduate text) in curves and surfaces with a prerequisite of linear algebra and multivariable calculus. (Note: This text has been used by dozens of instructors around the world, as well as by plenty of individual students who've come across it.)

Course Notes and Supplementary Material (PDF format)

TypeFile (Size)Date
Course notes v3 PDF (1.9M) 12/11/23