Winter 2010 Math 540
What, When, and Where:
Course Description:
Linear Analysis: Theory and applications of Banach and Hilbert spaces. Topics include complete normed linear spaces, duality, fundamental theorems, operator theory, representation theorems, spectral theory.
Text:
Linear Analysis: An Introductory Course (Paperback) Bela Bollobas, Cambridge University Press; 2ed 256 pages.
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Lectures:
TuTh 8:00-9:15a 323 TMCB
Office Hours:
TuTh 5:00-6:00p 306 TMCB
Grading Scheme:
60% Homework
20% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
Course Schedule: (subject to change)
Jan 05 Inequalities I
Jan 07 Inequalities II
Jan 12 Normed Spaces and Bounded Linear Operators I
Jan 14 Normed Spaces and Bounded Linear Operators II
Jan 19 Linear Functionals and the Hahn Banach Theorem I
Jan 21 Linear Functionals and the Hahn Banach Theorem II
Jan 26 Linear Functionals and the Hahn Banach Theorem III
Jan 28 Linear Functionals and the Hahn Banach Theorem IV
Feb 02 Baire Category, Open Mapping and Closed Graph Theorems I
Feb 04 Baire Category, Open Mapping and Closed Graph Theorems II
Feb 09 Baire Category, Open Mapping and Closed Graph Theorems III
Feb 11 Continuous Functions on Compact Spaces and the Stone-Weierstrass Theorem I
Feb 16 NO CLASS
Feb 23 Continuous Functions on Compact Spaces and the Stone-Weierstrass Theorem II
Feb 25 EXAM PREP
Mar 02 Contraction Mapping Principle
Mar 04 Weak Topologies and Duality
Mar 09 Orthonormal Systems I
Mar 11 Orthonormal Systems II
Mar 16 Adjoint Operators
Mar 18 Algebra of Bounded Linear Operators I
Mar 23 Algebra of Bounded Linear Operators II
Mar 25 Compact Operators on a Banach Space I
Mar 30 Compact Operators on a Banach Space II
Apr 01 More Fixed Point Theorems I
Apr 06 More Fixed Point Theorems II
Apr 08 Invariant Subspaces
Assignments:
Assignment #1: B-Chapter 1, Exercises 2, 3, 5, 20-22, 26-29 (Due Jan 14)
Assignment #2: B-Chapter 2, Exercises 7-10, 20, 22, 26-29 (Due Jan 28)
Assignment #3: B-Chapter 3, Exercises 1-2, 4-8, 14-16 (Due Feb 11)
Assignment #4: B-Chapter 5, Exercises 3, 6, 11-14, 18-21 (Due Feb 25)
Assignment #5: B-Chapter 6, Exercises 8, 12, 14, 15 & Chapter 7, Exercises 2-7 (Due Mar 09)
Assignment #6: DM-Chapter 3, Exercises 7, 9-13, 15, 20, 22, 24 (Due Mar 30)
Assignment #7: DM-Chapter 3, Exercises 34, 39, 40, 43-45, 47, 51, 52, 59 (Due April 06)
Assignment #8: DM-Chapter 4, Exercises 15, 24, 25, 43, 48-51, 64, 71 (Due April 13)