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Module Code :
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MA2219
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IVLE
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LumiNUS
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| Module Title : |
Introduction to Geometry |
| Module Description : |
This module gives a first introduction to various kinds of
geometries ranging from elementary Euclidean geometry
on the plane, inversive geometry on the sphere, as well as
projective geometry and Non-Euclidean geometry. Topics
covered include: Conics, Quadric surfaces, Affine
geometry, Affine transformations, Ceva's theorem,
Menelaus' theorem, Projective geometry, projective
transformations, homogeneous coordinates, cross-ratio,
Pappus' theorem, Desargues' theorem, duality and
projective conics, Pascal's theorem, Brianchon's theorem,
Inversions, coaxal family of circles, Non-Euclidean
geometry, Mobius transformations, distance and area in
Non-Euclidean geometry. |
| Module Examinable : |
-
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| Exam Date : |
08-05-2019 AM
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| Modular Credits : |
4 |
| Pre-requisite : |
MA1100 or MA1101R or MA1506 or MA1508 or MA1508E or MA1513 or MA1102R or MA1505 or MA1507 or MA1511 or CS1231 |
| Preclusion : |
Nil |
| Module Workload (A-B-C-D-E)* : |
3-1-0-0-6 |
| Remarks : |
Nil |
| * |
A: no. of lecture hours per week
B: no. of tutorial hours per week
C: no. of laboratory hours per week
D: no. of hours for projects, assignments, fieldwork etc per week
E: no. of hours for preparatory work by a student per week
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| Class | Type | Week Type | Week Day | Start | End | Room |
| 1 | LECTURE | EVERY WEEK | MONDAY | 1000 | 1200 | S16-0307,
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| 1 | LECTURE | EVERY WEEK | FRIDAY | 1000 | 1200 | S16-0436,
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| Class | Type | Week Type | Week Day | Start | End | Room |
Iteration |
| 1 | TUTORIAL | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 | THURSDAY | 1700 | 1800 | S17-0404,
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Available in Tutorial Balloting [Iteration 2].
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