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MATL5140Riemannian Manifolds3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MATHEMATICS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Yasemin SAĞIROĞLU
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To examine the concept of the Riemann manifold and the differential structures on it.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : He can recognize and process the Riemannian metric.1 - 4 - 5 - 6
PO - 2 : Know the concept of Riemannian manifold.1 - 4 - 5 - 6
PO - 3 : Know the curvatures and form calculations on the Riemannian manifold.1 - 4 - 5 - 6
PO - 4 : It has knowledge about Riemannian submanifolds.1 - 4 - 5 - 6
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Riemannian metric, Riemannian manifold, covariant derivative, parallel translation, geodesics and normal coordinates, curvature tensors, sectional curvature, Ricci curvature and scalar curvature. Space forms, conformal changes of Riemannian metric, Riemannian submanifolds, induced connection, second fundamental form.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Basic structures on manifolds
 Week 2Basic structures on manifolds
 Week 3Riemannian metric
 Week 4Riemannian manifold
 Week 5Covariant derivative
 Week 6Parallel translation
 Week 7Godesics, exponential function
 Week 8Normal coordinates
 Week 9Midterm
 Week 10Curvature tensors, sectional curvature
 Week 11Ricci curvature and scalar curvature.
 Week 12Space forms
 Week 13Conformal changes of Riemannian metric, short exam
 Week 14Riemannian submanifolds, induced connection
 Week 15Second fundamental form
 Week 16Final exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Manifoldların Diferansiyel Geometrisi, Bayram Şahin, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, 2012.
2Riemannian Manifolds: An Introduction to Curvature, John M. Lee, Springer, 1997.
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 17/11/2024 2 30
Quiz 13 15/12/2024 1 20
End-of-term exam 16 05/01/2025 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 14 3 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 10 15 150
Arasınav için hazırlık 8 1 8
Arasınav 2 1 2
Kısa sınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 10 1 10
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load215