Euclidean and Non Euclidean Geometries (MAE727)

Undergraduate Courses Outlines - Department of Mathematics

General

School	School of Science
Academic Unit	Department of Mathematics
Level of Studies	Undergraduate
Course Code	MAE727
Semester	7
Course Title	Euclidean and Non Euclidean Geometries
Independent Teaching Activities	Lectures, laboratory exercises (Weekly Teaching Hours: 3, Credits: 6)
Course Type	Special Background
Prerequisite Courses	-
Language of Instruction and Examinations	Greek, English
Is the Course Offered to Erasmus Students	Yes
Course Website (URL)	-

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes	This is an introductory course on non Euclidean geometries. The aim is to study how the attempt to prove Euclid's fifth postulate led the way to non Euclidean geometries. On completion of the course the student should be familiar with the foundations of Euclidean and non Euclidean geometries.
General Competences	Working independently Decision-making Production of free, creative and inductive thinking Criticism and self-criticism

Syllabus

Euclid's geometry, Hilbert's system of axioms, the fifth postulate, compatibility of axioms, neutral geometry, independence of the fifth postulate, hyperbolic geometry, Poincarẻ model, spherical geometry, Platonic solids.

Teaching and Learning Methods - Evaluation

Delivery	Classroom (face-to-face)
Use of Information and Communications Technology	-
Teaching Methods	Activity Semester Workload Lectures (13X3) 39 Working independently 78 Exercises-Homeworks 33 Course total 150
Student Performance Evaluation	Final written exam in Greek (in case of Erasmus students in English) which includes resolving application problems.

Attached Bibliography

• Π. Πάμφιλου, Γεωμετρία, Εκδόσεις Τροχαλία, 1989.
• M.J. Greenberg, Euclidean and non-Euclidean Geometry-Development and History, W.H. Freedmann and Company, 1973.
• R. Hartshorne, Geometry: Euclid and beyond, Springer, 2000.
• H. Meschkowski, Noneuclidean Geometry, Academic Press, 1964.