2018-2019 / MATH0003-1

Geometry

Duration

25h Th, 15h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Elementary introduction to affine and Euclidian geometry.
Elementary study of curves in 2- and 3- dimensional Euclidian spaces.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

To give a unified survey of the euclidian geometry; to introduce the students to the deductive structure of the mathematical theories.

To reach that goal, it is necessary that the student studies regularly. In particular, it should study and summarize each lecture immediately after having attended it.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

A good skill in French language is essential.
One should be able to formulate clearly ideas , both in writing and in speaking, using grammatically correct sentences.

One should be able to read statments and to extract the main ideas of any text.

A good skill in reasoning and abstraction is also needed.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Lectures and exercices sessions are organized during the second quadrimester. Details will be given at the beginning of the academic year.

Recommended or required readings

Lecture notes and a book of exercices can be bought at Centrale des Cours de l'A.E.E.S.

Lecture notes:

Géométrie élémentaire (P. Lecomte)

Exercices:

Géométrie élémentaire - Exercices (P. Lecomte et M. Rigo)

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam organized at the end of the first quadrimester, with a few questions about the theory ans exercices.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

http://www.ulg.ac.be/geothalg
plecomte@ulg.ac.be

Items online

Elementary geometry
Short introduction to affine and euclidian geometry