Ma 421: Modern Geometry
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Methods and theory of transformational geometry in the plane and space, finite geometry, advanced Euclidean geometry, constructions, non-Euclidean geometry, projective geometry and experience with Geometer's Sketchpad. Required calculator: TI 89 or Nspire CAS. Prerequisite(s): Ma 311. 3 Credits.
Fall 2024 Course Information
- Instructor: Jim Knisely
- Course Syllabus
Course Resources
Classroom and Meeting Time
- The class meets MWF 9:00 - 9:50 a.m. in AL 301
Textbook and Resources
- Modern Geometries by James R. Smart
Fifth Edition ISBN 0534-35188-3 - Episodes in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Euclidean Geometry
by Ross Honsberger, ISBN 0883856395; This text is optional. - Paper: Plimpton 322 is Babylonian exact sexagesimal trigonometry
- The Geometer’s Sketchpad web version; This text is optional.
- Discovering geometry: an investigative approach. In Mack Library, see copy availabilty.
- Non-Euclid: Interactive Javascript Software