Riemannian connectionsExplores Riemannian connections on manifolds, emphasizing smoothness and compatibility with the metric.
Zen and ChristianityExplores the intersection between Zen Buddhism and Christianity, emphasizing selflessness, acceptance, and joy in spiritual practice.
Hyperbolic GeometryIntroduces hyperbolic geometry, covering complete metric spaces, isometries, and Gaussian curvature in dimension 2.
Bird's-eye view and aimsCovers optimization on manifolds, smoothness, tools needed for optimization, and advanced algorithms using Hessians and Riemannian connections.