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More General Surfaces in Differential Geometry - Lecture 22

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Explore advanced concepts in differential geometry in this 53-minute lecture on more general surfaces. Delve into ruled surfaces, developable surfaces, and their classifications by Euler and Monge. Learn about mean and Gaussian curvatures, minimal surfaces, and Plateau's problem. Examine algebraic surfaces, including the ellipson, cubic surfaces, and Cayley's surface. Investigate projective constructions of surfaces and their applications. Gain insights into the historical development of surface theory and its connections to various mathematical disciplines.

Syllabus

Introduction
Family of rule surfaces
Special class of rule surfaces
Three different types of developable surfaces
When and how to fit a surface of minimal area to a given boundary
Catenary
Projective view
19th century- Study of cubic surfaces
Triple spread formula
Projective constructions of surfaces
Affine construction of surfaces


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