Axioms of Desarguesian geometry, principle of duality; projectivities, perspectivities, and the fundamental theorem; collineations (homologies and elations); correlations (polarities and conics); algebraic model; projective curves; introduction to finite projective planes. Precludes additional credit for MATH 3256. Prerequisite(s): MATH 2100 or MATH 2108 or MATH 3101.Lectures three hours a week and one hour tutorial.
Axioms of Desarguesian geometry, principle of duality; projectivities, perspectivities, and the fundamental theorem; collineations (homologies and elations); correlations (polarities and conics); algebraic model; projective curves; introduction to finite projective planes. Precludes additional credit for MATH 3256. Prerequisite(s): MATH 2100 or MATH 2108 or MATH 3101.Lectures three hours a week and one hour tutorial.