Quo-Shin Chi

Quo-Shin Chi

​Professor of Mathematics
PhD, Stanford University
research interests:
  • Differential Geometry

contact info:

mailing address:

  • Washington University
    CB 1146
    One Brookings Drive
    St. Louis, MO 63130-4899

Professor Chi's research interests ​are in Differential Geometry, especially in the interplay between Differential Geometry and Algebraic Geometry.

recent courses

Foundations For Higher Mathematics With Writing

An introduction to the rigorous techniques used in advanced work in mathematics. At least 3 papers (of length 4-5 pages) will be required, each with at least one revision.

    Linear Algebra

    Introduction to the linear algebra of finite-dimensional vector spaces. Includes systems of equations, matrices, determinants, inner product spaces, spectral theory.

      Geometry I

      An introductory graduate-level course including differential calculus in n-space; differentiable manifolds; vector fields and flows; differential forms and calculus on manifolds; elements of Lie groups and Lie algebras; Frobenius theorem; elements of Riemannian geometry.