MMAT5120 - Topics in Geometry - 2020/21

Course Name: 
Topics in Geometry
Teacher: 
Prof. Tom Yau Heng WAN
Course Year: 
2020/21
Term: 
1

Announcement

  • Zoom Class Link: https://cuhk.zoom.us/j/98180384965?pwd=cFpHMDFSOXlBM3NXc3ZvMlBGS3dzQT09
  • Zoom Class Info: Meeting ID: 981 8038 4965 Passcode: 512950
  • Homework, take-home classwork and final will be conducted via Blackboard/Gradescope
  • Homework 1 is assigned on Sep 28, 2020 and due on Oct 12, 2020 at 11:00pm, submit using Gradescope
  • Homework 2 will be assigned on Nov 9, 2020 and due on Nov 23, 2020 at 11:00pm
  • Two tutorials will be arranged on Oct 5 and Nov 16, 8:30-9:15pm for you to ask questions related to the homework
  • Gradescope can be found by (1) login to the Blackboard course page; (2) Look for "Gradescope" and click. (3) If it cannot be found, look for "Tools" and click; (4) In "Tools", you should be able to find "Gradescope", then click the link.
  • Classwork on Oct 19, 2020, 6:30-9:15pm. One is expected to complete the answer before 8:45pm, and submit via Gradescope before 9:15pm. No late submission will be accepted. Detailed guideline will be sent via University's email before Oct 15
  • Classwork Stat: Mean=47.72, SD=17.77, Median=43, Max=85, Min=18
  • Homework 2 due on Nov 23, 2020 at 11:00pm
  • Grade descriptors [Download file]
  • Take-home final exam on Nov 30, 2020 via Gradescope. Guidelines has been sent to the @link account. Read carefully and follow closely to avoid deduction of marks

General Information

Lecturer

  • WAN, Yau Heng Tom
    • Office: LSB 215
    • Tel: 3943 7986
    • Email:
  • CHOW, Chi Hong
    • Office: AB1 614 (until end of Sep); AB1 505 (afterwards)
    • Tel: 3943 4109
    • Email:

Time and Venue

  • Lecture: Mon 6:30-9:15pm; LSK LT1

Course Description

This course is intended to provide a brief, but solid, modern introduction to various basic geometries using analytic methods. For this term, this course will concentrate on various plane geometries related to the so-called "non-Euclidean" geometries with emphasis on hyperbolic plane geometry. A brief introduction to Solid Euclidean and Hyperbolic geometries using quaternion will also be included.


Textbooks

  • Michael Henle, "Moderan Geometries, Non-Euclidean, Projective, and Discrete", 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall

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Assessment Scheme

2 Homework 20%
Classwork (Oct 19, 2020, 6:30-9:15pm; take-home and/or oral) 20%
Final (Nov 30, 2020, 6:30-9:15pm; take-home and/or oral) 60%

Honesty in Academic Work

The Chinese University of Hong Kong places very high importance on honesty in academic work submitted by students, and adopts a policy of zero tolerance on cheating and plagiarism. Any related offence will lead to disciplinary action including termination of studies at the University. Although cases of cheating or plagiarism are rare at the University, everyone should make himself / herself familiar with the content of the following website:

http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/

and thereby help avoid any practice that would not be acceptable.

Assessment Policy

Last updated: November 26, 2020 12:31:47