BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani
Pilani Campus
AUGS/ AGSR Division
SECOND SEMESTER 2019-20
COURSE HANDOUT
Date: 07.01.2020
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 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:
Somasundaram, D – Differential Geometry A First Course, Narosa Publishing House (2005)
4. Reference Books:
1. Pressley, A – Elementary Differential Geometry, 2nd Edition(Corrected Print), Springer (2012)
2. Gray A, Abbena E, Salamon S – Modern differential geometry of curves and surfaces with MATHEMATICA, 3rd
Edition, CRC Press (2006)
3. Oprea, J – Differential Geometry and Its Applications, Mathematical Association of America(2007)
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. Theory of Space L 1-3 Space curve, Parametrization, 1.1-1.6 Examining the curves in
Curves Arc Length, Tangent & Osculating space and surface along
Plane, Normal, Binormal. with tangent, normal,
L 4-5 Curvature, Torsion, Behavior of curvature, asymptotes.
1.7-1.9
curve at a point
L 6-8 Contact between curve and 1.10-1.13
surfaces, Osculating circle and sphere,
Spherical curvatures, Involutes and
Evolutes.
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AUGS/ AGSR Division
2. First L 9-11 Representation of surface, 2.1-2.6 Parameterization of
Fundamental Curves, Tangent plane and surface curves and the
Form normal 2.7-2.9 properties of surfaces.
L 12-13: General Surfaces of
Revolution, Helicoid, First
Fundamental Form
L 14-17: Direction Coefficients, 2.10-2.14
Families of Curves, Orthogonal
Trajectories, Isometric
Correspondence
3. Geodesics on a L18-19: Geodesics and their 3.1-3.3 Canonical geodesic
Surface differential equation, Canonical equations and its normal
geodesic equations properties
L20-22: Geodesics and its normal 3.4-3.7
properties, Existence Theorem
L23-24: Geodesics Parallel. Geodesics
3.8-3.10
Polar Coordinates and curvatures.
3.11-3.13
L25-27: Gauss-Bonnet Theorem,
Gaussian Curvatures, Surface of
constant curvature
4. Second L28-29: Second Fundamental Form, 4.1-4.4 Maximum and
Fundamental Classification of points, Principle minimum curvatures
Form curvatures. along a given direction.
L30-31: Lines of curvature, Dupin 4.5-4.7
indicatrix, Developable surfaces
L32-33: Developable with space
4.8-4.10
curves, Minimal surfaces,
L34-35: Ruled Surfaces, Three
Fundamental Form 4.11-4.12
5. Fundamental L36-37: Tensor equation, Gauss 5.1-5.3 Fundamental Equation
Equation of Equations of surface, Gauss
Surface Theory equations.
L38-39: Weingarten Matrix,
Mainardi-Coddazzi equation 5.4-5.5
L40-41: Parallel surfaces, 5.6-5.7
Fundamental Existence theorem
6. Evaluation Scheme:
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BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani
Pilani Campus
AUGS/ AGSR Division
Component Duration Weightage Date & Time Nature of component
(%) (Close Book/ Open Book)
Mid-Semester Test 90 Min. 35 5/3 2.00 to 3.30 PM Closed Book
Comprehensive 3h 45 11/5 FN Partly Closed/Open
Examination Book
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.
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
