Explorations in non-Euclidean geometries
A studio workshop for high-school teachers
9AM-3PM
18-19 June 2009
(Thursday-Friday)
Directed by Daina Taimina and David Henderson, Cornell University
Hosted by The Long Beach Project in Geometry and Symmetry
Mathematics Department, CSULB
Explore
the (non-Euclidean) hyperbolic plane, historically, concretely in
nature, and mathematically.
Make
hyperbolic surfaces for hands-on exploration.
Compare
and contrast the geometry of the hyperbolic plane with the geometries
of the sphere and the Euclidean plane.
Discuss
how experiences on
the sphere and hyperbolic plane can strengthen students'
understandings of plane (Euclidean) geometry.
Explore
how various geometries came into human life through varied
experiences.
Examine
possible geometries of our physical universe and how we might tell
which it is.
Enrollment limited to fifteen.
Preference given to high-school or middle school teacher (in-service or
pre-service) with an
expressed interest in exploratory learning.
Stipends available--$100 per day.