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MATH 552 001 (CRN: 14849)
RIEMANNIAN GEOMETRY
Long Title: RIEMANNIAN GEOMETRY
Department: Mathematics
Instructor: Mantoulidis, Christos
Meeting: 1:00PM - 2:15PM TR (25-AUG-2025 - 5-DEC-2025)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 7
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 54
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 12
Enrollment data as of: 16-DEC-2025 1:43PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This is a course on Riemannian manifolds. Topics will include: Tensors, Riemannian metrics. Connections. The exponential map. Geodesics and completeness. Curvature. First and second variations of length and area. Jacobi Fields. Additional topics may vary from year to year. Cross-list: MATH 452. Recommended Prerequisite(s): MATH 451/551 or MATH 401/500 Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for MATH 552 if student has credit for MATH 452.