Math 257A-topics on differential geometry
Fall, 2009
Course Description
In this course we shall focus on some aspects of Ricci flow and mean curvature flow. For the Ricci flow we shall cover the recent foundational work of Bohm and Wilking and its applications to various sphere theorems. For the mean curvature flow we shall cover various important estimates and their geometric implications.
There will be no final exam.
The complete course schedule will be available.
Instructors
| Name |
Office |
E-mail |
Phone |
Office Hours |
| Ni, Lei |
AP&M 5250 |
lni@math.ucsd.edu |
534-2704 |
MWF 10:00-11:50am |
|
Course Time and Location
| Section |
Instructor |
Time |
Place |
| A00 |
Ni |
MWF 11:00-11:50 am |
APM 6218 |
|
Texts
Text: (1) Riemannian geometry, T. Sakai; (not required)
(2) Einstein manifolds, Besse; (not required)
(3) Hamilton's Ricci flow, Chow, Lu and Ni. (not required)
Exams
There will be no exam.
Homework
There will be some homework
assignments. Homework should be turned by the end of the quarter.
Schedule
The course schedule will be available.
Grades
Grades will be based on the following percentages.
Last modified: Wed July 29, 14:49:08 PST 2009