Your next reading complements our in-class discussion of the geometry of curves and surfaces. In particular, you should read Chapter 3 of the course notes, pages 28–44. This reading is due next Wednesday, March 31.
Handin instructions are described on the Assignments Page.
Since these notes just barely scratch the surface (literally), I am often asked for recommendations on books that provide a deeper discussion of surfaces. The honest answer is, “I don’t know; I mostly didn’t learn it from a book.” But there are a couple fairly standard references (other) people seem to like, both of which should be available digitally from the CMU library:
- O’Neill, “Elementary Differential Geometry”
- do Carmo, “Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces”
Your short 2-3 sentence summary is due by 10am Eastern on March 15, 2022. Handin instructions can be found on the assignment page.