21010273 - GEOMETRIES AND PARAMETRICAL MODELS

Tools for understanding the geometric thought of the twentieth century and the new concepts of "space". The new needs of representation.

Canali

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Programme

Introduction to partial differential equations. Parametric surfaces. Platonic solids. Elliptic geometries, Euclidean geometries, locally Euclidean geometries.


Core Documentation

Abate, Tovena Curve e superfici (Springer ed.)
H.S.M. Coxeter Introduction to Geometry, John Wiley&Sons ed.

Attendance

The frequency is mandatory for 75% of the lessons.

Type of evaluation

Written and oral exam on questions related to the topics covered during the course.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

Introduction to partial differential equations. Parametric surfaces. Platonic solids. Elliptic geometries, Euclidean geometries, locally Euclidean geometries.

Core Documentation

H.S.M. Coexter, Introduction to geometry, John Wiley & sons
M. Abate, F. Tovena, Curve e Superfici, Springer (2006)

Attendance

Students must attend at the least the 75% of lessons to be admitted to the final exam.

Type of evaluation

Written test and oral exam on questions related to the topics covered during the course.