Course: Selected Topics in Geometry

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Course title Selected Topics in Geometry
Course code KMA/VKG
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pařez Klaus, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Major topics of this course include which are not scheduled in standard geometric courses.: projective algebraic geometry, finite geometry, geometric algebra, spherical and line geometries, higher differential geometry, up-to-date topics of computer aided geometric design etc. Considerable attention is given to the modern alliance of geometry with linear and abstract algebra and topology.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Lecture supplemented with a discussion, E-learning, Task-based study method, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies, Lecture
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 50 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to understand the basic principles of linear algebra, projective affine and Euclidean geometry
to understand the basic principles of differential geometry
to understand the basic principles of the theory of algebraic structures
to learn the basics of geometric object representation and geometric modelling
Skills
to apply the learned procedures to selected geometric problems in n-dimensional projective, affine and Euclidean spaces
to solve problems using knowledge of differential geometry
to use the apparatus of algebraic structures
to formulate and solve basic geometric modelling problems
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to orient in selected parts of higher geometry and geometric modelling
to understand the proofs of important theorems of the theory under study
to understand and describe the tools and methods of selected geometric disciplines
Skills
to use appropriate geometric models, tools and methods
to carry out proofs of selected important theorems of the theory under study
to demonstrate the basic propositions of an abstract theory using an appropriate combination of examples and counterexamples, look for analogies and make generalisations
to algorithmise basic methods, use appropriate numerical-symbolic computer software
Competences
N/A
N/A
to actively specialise more in the field of geometry and geometric modelling, especially in relation to the topic of the thesis
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
Task-based study method
Self-study of literature
Skills
Lecture
Lecture with visual aids
Interactive lecture
Task-based study method
Self-study of literature
Competences
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
Task-based study method
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Combined exam
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Combined exam
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Farin, Gerald; Kim, Myung-Soo; Hoschek, Josef. Handbook of computer aided geometric design. 1st ed. Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2002. ISBN 0-444-51104-0.
  • Pottmann, Helmut; Wallner, Johannes. Computational line geometry. Berlin : Springer-Verlag, 2001. ISBN 3-540-42058-4.
  • Smith, Karen E. An invitation to algebraic geometry. New York : Springer, 2000. ISBN 0-387-98980-3.
  • Sommer, Gerald. Geometric computing with Clifford algebras : theoretical foundations and applications in computer vision and robotics : with 89 figures and 16 tables. Berlin : Springer, 2001. ISBN 3-540-41198-4.
  • Toth, Gabor. Glimpses of algebra and geometry. [1st ed.]. New York : Springer, 1998. ISBN 0-387-98213-2.


Study plans that include the course
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