MATH 329
Discrete Geometry Fall 2021
Division III Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
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Discrete geometry is one of the oldest and most consistently vibrant areas of mathematics, stretching from the Platonic Solids of antiquity to the modern day applications of convex optimization and linear programming. In this course we will learn about polygons and their higher-dimensional cousins, polyhedra and polytopes, and the various ways to describe, compute, and classify such objects. We will learn how these objects and ideas can be applied to other areas, from computation and optimization to studying areas of math like algebraic geometry. Throughout this course we will be engaging with mathematical work and literature from as old as 500 BCE and as recent as “posted to the internet yesterday.”
The Class: Format: lecture
Limit: 30
Expected: 20
Class#: 1317
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: Problem sets, exams, and a final project
Prerequisites: MATH 200 or Math 250, or permission of instructor
Enrollment Preferences: Sophomores, juniors, and seniors
Distributions: Division III Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
QFR Notes: All of the content in this course is quantitative or formal reasoning.

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