MAT 360: Geometric Structures

Organizational Information

• The Course Description (also in PDF which prints better).
• The course meets Mondays and Fridays at 12:50pm in Math 4-130.
• Grader: Jaepil Lee, email: jefflee at math.sunysb.edu.
• My Office hours: Tu 11-1 in Math P-143, Th 10-12 in Math 5-112
  However, I am around a lot. Call (632-7306) or email scott at math.sunysb.edu first if you want to be sure, but I don't mind if you just come by.

Schedule and Homeworks

• The schedule can be found here, including homework assignments. (last updated .) Homeworks are generally due every friday.

Midterms, Final, and annoying stuff like that

• Midterm: Monday, 10/26.
  Here is last spring's midterm, and the solutions.
• Final: Wednesday Dec 16, 2:15pm-4:45pm, Old Chemistry 144.
  The final is open book (and notes, within reason). It covers everything we've done in Chapters 2-7. If you want it, here is last spring's final. Also, see the suggested problems on the homework schedule.

Other things you may find entertaining or useful

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• Computer-based constructions can be done using software such as Geometer's Sketchpad or Cinderella.
• A java-enhanced version of Euclid's Elements. Or, if you are impatient, you might prefer a quick trip through the Elements.
• A brief history of non-Euclidean geometry.
• Many proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem (81 last time I looked) from Cut-The-Knot, which has a lot of nice stuff on geometry.
• An interactive page with the four classical "centers" of a triangle (as well as the excenter and the Euler line). A much longer list of triangle centers can be found on Clark Kimberling's Triangle Centers page. He also has a number of nice animations.
• The nine-point circle.
• The Theorems of Menelaus and Ceva.