Low-Dimensional Geometry

Department: 
MATH
Course Number: 
4803-CHR
Hours - Lecture: 
3
Hours - Total Credit: 
3
Typical Scheduling: 
Not Regularly Scheduled

The course will follow Francis Bonahon's book Low Dimensional Geometry: From Euclidean Surfaces to Hyperbolic Knots.  This book was written for undergraduates and brings students up to speed on the many developments in the geometry of 3-manifolds over the last 40 years, beginning with rather elementary constructions.  Because the book was written for an undergraduate course, our syllabus will more or less follow the table of contents. 

Prerequisites: 

(MATH 2551 or MATH 2561 or MATH 2X51) and MATH 4107, or permission of the instructor. 

Course Text: 

"Low Dimensional Geometry: From Euclidean Surfaces to Hyperbolic Knots" by Francis Bonahon