Basic hyperbolic geometry (2023)

A basic introduction to the hyperbolic plane, its isometries, Fuchsian groups, and hyperbolic surfaces.

Instructor: Matthew Stover, Department of Mathematics, Temple University

• Reference: Fuchsian groups by Svetlana Katok
• Prerequisites: Group theory, familiarity with the complex plane, and some very basic topology.
• Meetings: Weekly Sept. 5 through Dec. 15, 2023
• Deadline: CLOSED
• Types: Advanced Undergraduate, Beginning Graduate, Reading
• Size: 1-3, maximum 5 students