BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani

Pilani Campus
AUGS/ AGSR Division

SECOND SEMESTER 2018-19

COURSE HANDOUT
Date: 07.01.2019

In addition to part I (General Handout for all courses appended to the Time table) this portion gives further
specific details regarding the course.
Course No : MATH F342

Course Title : DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY

Instructor-in-Charge : PRADIPKUMAR H. KESKAR
Instructor(s) : PRADIPKUMAR H. KESKAR
Tutorial/Practical Instructors: PRADIPKUMAR H. KESKAR
1. Course Description:

The course studies geometric objects like curves and surfaces in the 3- dimensional space. Topics include plane and
space curves, Serret-Frenet frame and curvature and torsion of curves, global properties of curves, first and second
fundamental forms of surfaces, normal, principal and Gaussian curvatures of a surfaces, Gauss’ Theorema Egregium and
geodesics on surfaces.

2. Scope and Objective of the Course:

The objective of this course is to provide a systematic exposition of the essential concepts of modern differential
geometry, and an understanding and appreciation for the intrinsic beauty of these concepts, as well as their deep
relationships to computer and physical Sciences. The under current is to generalize and reinforce the classical subject
in a modern way.

3. Text Books: Andrew Pressley : Elementary Differential Geometry, Springer-Verlag (2001)

4. Reference Books:
1. Barrett O’Neill – Elementary differential geometry, Revised 2nd edition, Elsevier (2006)
2. Gray A, Abbena E, Salamon S – Modern differential geometry of curves and surfaces with MATHEMATICA,
3rd Edition, CRC Press (2006)
3. Struik D. J. –Lectures on classical differential geometry, 2nd Edition, Dover Publications(1988) Reprint
4. Bär, Christian - Elementary Differential Geometry, 1st South Asian edition, Cambridge University Press (2011)
5. Course Plan:
Module Number Lecture session Reference Learning Outcome

1. Local theory of L 1-4 Parameterized curves, Chapters 1 and Representations of

curves reparameterization, arc length, level 2 curves, curvature
curves vs parameterized curves properties, existence and
L 5-10 Curvature of regular plane and uniqueness of curves
space curves, torsion of a space curve,
Serret-Frenet equations
2. Global theory of L 11-13 Simple closed curves in Chapter 3 Global properties of
curves plane, isoperimetric inequality, four curves
vertex theorem
3. Basic concepts L 14-18 Concepts of a surface, Chapter 4 To understand basic
of a smooth smoothness, tangent space and normal concepts regarding
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surface vector, orientability, examples of surface in 3 dimensional

surfaces, applications of inverse space, examples of
function theorem surfaces

4. First L 19-22 First fundamental forms, Chapter 5 Measurements along

fundamental form isometries, surface area. surfaces, geometric
invariance under
bending
5. Second L 23-30 Second fundamental form, Chapter 6 Various ways of
Fundamental normal and principal curvatures, determining how fast the
Form Weingarten matrix, geometric shape surface curves
and classification of surface points by (curvatures)
curvatures

6. Gaussian L 31-35 Gaussian and mean Chapter 7 How one curvature

curvature curvatures, surfaces of constant determines the shape
Gaussian curvature and their
classification and examples, Gauss
map

7. Gauss’ L 36-38 Gauss’s remarkable Sections 10.1, Gaussian curvature is

Theorema theorem,Coddazzi-Mainardi equations 10.3 preserved under
Egregium bending, existence and
uniqueness of surfaces
with given 1st and 2nd
fundamental forms
8. Geodesics on L 39-40 Definition and properties of Chapter 8 Shortest paths between
surfaces geodesic, geodesic equations, behavior two points of the surface
under isometry, geodesics on surface
of revolutions, shortest paths

6. Evaluation Scheme:
Component Duration Weightage Date & Time Nature of component
(%) (Close Book/ Open Book)
Mid-Semester Test 90 Min. 35 13/3 9:00 - 10:30 AM Closed Book
Comprehensive 3h 45 6/5 FN Partly Closed/Open Book
Examination
In Class quizzes 15 min 20 unannounced Closed Book
each

7. Chamber Consultation Hour: To be announced in class

8. Notices: NALANDA website
9. Make-up Policy: No make ups for in class quizzes, buffer quizzes will be given instead. For mid-
semester and comprehensive examinations, make up will be provided only in genuine cases when
permission is granted in advance.

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10. Note (if any): Practice Problems will be assigned periodically. They must be worked out to understand the
subject. Students are expected to consult the Reference books as advised in the class room.

Instructor-in-charge
Course No. : MATH F342