MATH 3560 - Modern Geometry

Goals: To introduce the concept of model building in mathematics from both a synthetic and an axiomatic point of view.

Content: Various geometries are studied with attention paid to what geometry is. Hilbert’s axiom system for Euclidean geometry, hyperbolic geometry, and transformations.

Taught: Alternate years, spring term

Prerequisite: MATH 1170 with grade greater than or equal to C-

Credits: 4