May 31, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalogue

MAT 457  -  Differential Geometry


Theory of curves and surfaces in Euclidean space. Frenet formulas, curvature and torsion, arc length; first and second fundamental forms, Gaussian curvature, equations of Gauss and Codazzi, differential forms, Cartan’s equations; global theorems.

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite Courses: MAT 365  or MAT 411  
Crosslisting: MAT 557  
Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.