Specialized Topics in Geometry (ΓΕ8)

Graduate Courses Outlines - Department of Mathematics

General

School	School of Science
Academic Unit	Department of Mathematics
Level of Studies	Graduate
Course Code	ΓΕ8
Semester	2
Course Title	Special Topics in Geometry
Independent Teaching Activities	Lectures (Weekly Teaching Hours: 3, Credits: 7.5)
Course Type	Special Background
Prerequisite Courses	-
Language of Instruction and Examinations	Greek
Is the Course Offered to Erasmus Students	Yes (in English)
Course Website (URL)	See eCourse, the Learning Management System maintained by the University of Ioannina.

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes	In this lecture we discuss several topics concerning contemporary topics in Differential Geometry, e.g. symplectic and Kähler manifolds, theory of isometric immersions, minimal surfaces and geometric evolution equations.
General Competences	Work autonomously Work in teams Develop critical thinking skills

Syllabus

• Bochner’s technique in Differential Geometry.
• Complex manifolds, Kähler manifolds, Riemann surfaces.
• Isometric and conformal immersions.
• Rigidity aspects of isometric immersions.
• Minimal submanifolds in Riemannian manifolds.
• Harmonic maps, geometric PDE’s and flows.

Teaching and Learning Methods - Evaluation

Delivery	ΧΧΧ
Use of Information and Communications Technology	ΧΧΧ
Teaching Methods	Activity Semester Workload Lectures 39 ΧΧΧ 000 ΧΧΧ 000 Course total 187.5
Student Performance Evaluation	ΧΧΧ