Information Package / Course Catalogue
Introduction to Semi-Riemannian Geometry
Course Code: MAT440
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of this course is to introduce differential operators using basic information about semi-Riemannian geometry.

Course Content

Semi-Riemannian manifolds, Levi-Civita connection, metric contraction operators, differential operators and semi-Riemannian submanifolds

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Ability to learn the concept of semi-Riemannian manifolds and metric tensor
2.Ability to get an information about curvature tensor and metric contraction operators
3.Ability to learn differential operators
4.Ability to have knowledge about semi- Riemannian manifolds
5.Ability to learn about fundamental equations about semi-Riemannian submanifolds
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Semi-Riemann Geometry, Barrett O’Neill
2.Diferensiyel Geometri, Arif Sabuncuoğlu
3.Elemantary Differential Geometry, Barrett O'Neill
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Symmetric bilineer forms and Metric tensor
Week 2 - Theoretical
Riemannian and semi-Riemannian manifolds
Week 3 - Theoretical
Levi-Civita connection
Week 4 - Theoretical
Riemannian curvature tensor and properties
Week 5 - Theoretical
Sectional curvature
Week 6 - Theoretical
Metric contraction operators
Week 7 - Theoretical
Metric contraction operators
Week 8 - Theoretical
Problem solving (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Frame fields
Week 10 - Theoretical
Differential Operators
Week 11 - Theoretical
Ricci curvature and scalar curvature
Week 12 - Theoretical
Semi-Riemannian submanifolds and induced connection
Week 13 - Theoretical
Second fundamental form tensor
Week 14 - Theoretical
Gauss, Codazzi ve Ricci equations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Term Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment1055
Term Project101010
Individual Work140342
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination127229
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
PÇ-17
PÇ-18
OÇ-1
3
3
4
2
OÇ-2
3
3
3
2
OÇ-3
3
3
5
2
OÇ-4
3
3
3
2
OÇ-5
3
3
3
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026