Learning objectives
Learn basic instruments of geometry
Course unit content
General and algebraic topology, complex variable, curves and surfaces
Bibliography
M. Abate, F. Tovena, Curve e Super ci, Springer-Verlag Italia, Milano 2006.
H. Cartan, Elementary theory of analytic functions of one or several complex
variables, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, 1995. 228 pp.
R. V. Churchill, Introduction to Complex Variables and Applications, McGraw-
Hill Book Company, Inc., New York, 1948. vi+216 pp.
M. do Carmo, Di erential geometry of curves and surfaces, Translated from
the Portuguese. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cli s, N.J., 1976.
K. Janich, Topologia, Zanichelli, Bologna, 1994.
E. Sernesi, Geometria 2, Torino Bollati Boringhieri, 1994
Assessment methods and criteria
Written and oral exam.
The written exam will consist of several exercises, also of theorical kind. At the written exam the student is allowed textbooks and notes.
The oral exam is mainly about the theorical part of the course, but applications and exercises may be asked.