Classical Geometry (math 128B) Fall qtr 2008.

SYLLABUS

NOTE OFFICE HR and PLACE corections: 357B Baskin Eng. , M 9-10, Fr 2-4.
HWs

lecture, Nov 24, `What is a classical geometry?'
HW due Wed Dec 3
HW due Fri Nov 21
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score on final; summary (thank Kirril for this;)


1st HW assignments

Mock Midterm!

A master list of HW problems ** in progress, many already here **

HW on surfaces due NOV 17; WORKED IN GROUPS.

surface lecture notes

lecture on trig in the three geometries
Class and Lecture schedule partway into November

TEXT:
On-LINE EUCLID -- (may also use the Dover edition)


GEOGEBRA : a web-based ruler and compass tool

OTHER SITES :
visualizing Mobius transformations
N bodies moving on Platonic Solids
more N bodies moving on Platonic Solids
soccerballs, truncated icosahedron, buckminsterfullerene ..
Thales theorem
visualizing Desargue's theorem
conics
more conics