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MATH
63 courses with the subject MATH, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
MATH 501Real Analysis3
Legesgue measure theory. Measurable sets and measurable functions. Legesgue integration, convergence theorems. Lp spaces. Decomposition and differentiation of measures. Convolutions. The Fourier transform. MATH 501 Real Analysis I (3) This course develops Lebesgue measure and integration theory. This is a centerpiece of modern analysis, providing a key tool in many areas of pure and applied mathematics. The course covers the following topics: Lebesgue measure theory, measurable sets and measurable functions, Lebesgue integration, convergence theorems, Lp spaces, decomposition and differentiation of measures, convolutions, the Fourier transform.
Complex numbers. Holomorphic functions. Cauchy's theorem. Meromorphic functions. Laurent expansions, residue calculus. Conformal maps, topology of the plane. MATH 502 Complex Analysis (3) This course is devoted to the analysis of differentiable functions of a complex variable. This is a central topic in pure mathematics, as well as a vital computational tool. The course covers the following topics: complex numbers, holomorphic functions, Cauchy's theorem, meromorphic functions, Laurent expansions, residue calculus, conformal maps, topology of the plane.
Banach spaces and Hilbert spaces. Dual spaces. Linear operators. Distributors, weak derivatives. Sovolev spaces. Applications to linear differential equations. MATH 503 Functional Analysis (3) This course develops the theory needed to treat linear integral and differential equations, within the framework of infinite-dimensional linear algebra. Applications to some classical equations are presented. The course covers the following topics: Banach and Hilbert spaces, dual spaces, linear operators, distributions, weak derivatives, Sobolev spaces, applications to linear differential equations.
Fundamental concepts; extensive survey of examples; equivalence and classification of dynamical systems, principal classes of asymptotic invariants, circle maps.
MATH 515Classical Mechanics and Variational Methods3
Introduction to the calculus of variations, variational formulation of Lagrangian mechanics, symmetry in mechanical systems, Legendre transformation, Hamiltonian mechanics, completely integrable systems.
Measure theoretic foundation of probability, distribution functions and laws, types of convergence, central limit problem, conditional probability, special topics.
Measure theoretic foundation of probability, distribution functions and laws, types of convergence, central limit problem, conditional probability, special topics.
Approximation and interpolation, numerical quadrature, direct methods of numerical linear algebra, numerical solutions of nonlinear systems and optimization. MATH 523 Numerical Analysis I (3) 1. Approximation and interpolation. Weierstrass theorem, Bernstein polynomials, Jackson theorems, Lagrange interpolation, least squares approximation, orthogonal polynomials, piecewise Lagrange and Hermite interpolation, spline interpolation, the Fast Fourier Transform.2. Numerical quadrature. Newton-Cotes rules, Peano Kernel Theorem, Euler-Maclaurin expansion, Romberg integration, Gaussian quadrature, adaptive quadrature.3. Direct methods of numerical linear algebra. Gaussian elimination with pivoting, backward error analysis, conditioning of linear systems.4. Numerical solution of nonlinear systems and optimization. One-point iterations, Newton's and quasi-Newton's method, Broyden's method, unconstrained optimization, line-search methods.
Matrix decompositions. Direct method of numerical linear algebra. Eigenvalue computations. Iterative methods. MATH 524 Numerical Linear Algebra (3) This course provides a graduate level foundation in numerical linear algebra. It covers the mathematical theory behind numerical algorithms for the solution of linear systems of equations and eigenvalue problems. Specific topics include: matrix decompositions, direct methods of numerical linear algebra, eigenvalue computations, iterative methods.
This course provides an overview of the fundamental concepts of Geometric and Algebraic Topology and presents examples of calculations of principal topological invariants. It starts with review of general topology and covers the following topics: fundamental group, homology theories, index theory, CW complexes, and examples of calculations.
Smooth manifolds, smooth maps, Sard's theorem. The tangent bundle, vector fields, differential forms, integration on manifolds. Foliations. De Rham cohomology; simple applications. Lie groups, smooth actions, quotient spaces, examples. MATH 528 Differentiable Manifolds (3) This course covers the foundations of differential geometry, developing the theory of differentiation and integration on manifolds. It provides tools for the study of nonlinear problems, combining techniques in analysis and geometry. Concepts and tools from differential geometry have found wide use in different areas of mathematics, including nonlinear differential equations, control and optimization problems, and numerical analysis. The goal is to cover the most important techniques of differential geometry in a concise way. The course will appeal not only to students who plan to do research in geometry, but also to those interested in analysis, or applied and computational mathematics, as well. It covers the following topics: smooth manifolds, smooth maps, Sard’s theorem, the tangent bundle, vector fields, differential forms, integration on manifolds, foliations, de Rham cohomology, Lie groups, smooth actions, quotient spaces, examples.
Manifolds, Poincare duality, vector bundles, Thom isomorphism, characteristic classes, classifying spaces for vector bundles, discussion of bordism, as time allows.
Distributions and Frobenius theorem, curvature of curves and surfaces, Riemannian geometry, connections, curvature, Gauss-Bonnet theorem, geodesic and completeness.
Vector spaces. Linear transformations. Inner products and quadratic forms. Theory of endomorphisms of a finite-dimensional vector space. Orthogonal bases, spectral theorem and applications.
Groups. Sylow's theorems. Rings. Ideals, unique factorization domains. Finitely generated modules. Fields. Algebraic and transcendental field extensions, Galois theory. MATH 536 Abstract Algebra (3) This course covers fundamental concepts, needed toward the study of advanced areas in abstract algebra. The course covers the following topics: groups, Sylow's theorems, rings, ideals, unique factorization domains, finitely generated modules, fields, algebraic and transcendental field extensions, Galois theory.
Topics selected from Noetherian rings and modules, primary decompositions, Dedekind domains and ideal theory, other special types of commutative rings or fields.
Topics may include algebraic curves, Riemann-Roch theorem, linear systems and divisors, intersectino theory, schemes, sheaf cohomology, algebraic groups.
Solution of linear systems, sparse matrix techniques, linear least squares, singular value decomposition, numerical computation of eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
MATH 551Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations3
Methods for initial value and boundary value problems; convergence and stability analysis, automatic error control, stiff systems, boundary value problems.
MATH 552Numerical Solution Of Partial Differential Equations3
Finite difference methods for elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic differential equations; solutions techniques for discretized systems; finite element methods for elliptic problems.
Interpolation; remainder theory; approximation of functions; error analysis; orthogonal polynomials; approximation of linear functionals; functional analysis applied to numerical analysis.
Unconstrained and constrained optimization methods, linear and quadratic programming, software issues, ellipsoid and Karmarkar's algorithm, global optimization, parallelism in optimization.
Sobolev spaces, variational formulations of boundary value problems; piecewise polynomial approximation theory, convergence and stability, special methods and applications.
The predicate calculus; completeness and compactness; Godel's first and second incompleteness theorems; introduction to model theory; introduction to proof theory.
Recursive functions; degrees of unsolvability; hyperarithmetic theory; applications to Borel combinatorics. Computational complexity. Combinatory logic and the Lambda calculus.
Dedekind rings; cyclotomic and Kummer extensions; valuations; ramification, decomposition, inertial groups; Galois extensions; locally compact groups of number theory.
This course provides an overview of theory of partitions. This course focuses on the partition function p(n) and its number theoretic behavior and combinatorial structure, along with related problems. To achieve the main goal, generating function theory, basic hypergeometric series, q-series, and some related combinatorial theory are discussed. Building on these relevant theories, students will be able to understand and prove the arithmetic properties of p(n) and related identities including the Rogers-Ramanujan identities. Students will also be able to recognize and apply the same methods to similar functions and identities.
MATH 577Stochastic Systems for Science and Engineering3
The course develops the theory of stochastic processes and linear and nonlinear stochastic differential equations for applications to science and engineering.
A graduate course of fundamental techniques including Ordinary, Partial, and Stochastic Differential Equations, Wavelet Analysis, and Perturbation Theory.
Comparison of projections, traces, tensor products, ITPFI factors and crossed products, the Jones index, modular theory, free probability. MATH 584 Introduction to von Neumann Algebras (3) A concise introduction to von Neumann algebra theory, beginning with the basic definitions and proceeding through modular theory. The currently important subjects of index theory and free probability theory will be introduced.
Introduction to mathematical modeling, covering the basic modeling and common mathematical techniques for problems from physical, biological and social sciences.
Complexity of integer multiplication, polynomial multiplication, fast Fourier transform, division, calculating the greatest common divisor of polynomials.
Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or term.
