)halvizo1031 said:
halvizo1031 said:
Differential geometry is a branch of mathematics that studies the properties and structures of smooth curved spaces. It involves the use of differential calculus and other mathematical tools to analyze and describe curved surfaces and higher dimensional spaces.
One of the main applications of differential geometry is in the field of physics, particularly in the study of general relativity and the curvature of spacetime. It is also used in other areas such as computer graphics, robotics, and engineering for designing and analyzing curved structures and surfaces.
Differential geometry deals with curved spaces while Euclidean geometry deals with flat spaces. In differential geometry, the concepts of length, angle, and area are generalized to apply to curved surfaces, whereas in Euclidean geometry they are defined for flat surfaces.
Some fundamental concepts in differential geometry include differentiable manifolds, tangent spaces, vector fields, and Riemannian metrics. These concepts are used to study the properties of curves and surfaces in higher dimensional spaces.
Some notable mathematicians who have made significant contributions to differential geometry include Carl Friedrich Gauss, Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann, and Élie Cartan. More recent contributors include Shiing-Shen Chern, Marcel Berger, and Manfredo do Carmo.