Past courses taught…
Past courses taught…
Usually Useful Pamphlets.
Also available is a
chronological list of course descriptions 2003–Now
and a list of
course-Titles, 1990–Now.
Ergodic Theory & Dynamical Systems
,
[Autumn 2009] .
Full-year introductory course in Dynamical Systems
with emphasis on Ergodic theory
(studies measure-preserving maps of a space to itself)
and elementary Topological Dynamics
(studies continuous maps
of a compact metric-space to itself).
As time permits, Symbolic or Differential dynamics may be
studied, particularly in the 2nd semester.
(See also
ET&DS
from Aut. 2000.)
Probability & Potential Theory 1,
[Autumn 2003].
MAP6472
MWF2 in LIT217.
Probability & Potential Theory 2,
[Spring 2004].
MAP6473
MWF 7 in FLO100.
(Griffin-Floyd Hall)
Topology One
,
Autumn 1997. Has elementary results on
connectedness, compactness and metric spaces; several were written by my students.
Topology Two
, the Spring 1998 continuation.
Introduction to Number Theory.
Modular arithmetic,
Chinese Remainder Thm,
Legendre/Jacobi symbols,
Quadratic reciprocity,
Fermat SoTS & Lagrange 4-square theorems,
basic cryptography (Diffie-Hellman, RSA).
Assumes no previous knowledge of Number Theory.
Number Theory 2,
assumes that the student is comfortable with the notion
n mod k, what a prime number is, the Chinese Remainder Theorem, and the Legendre symbol. Roughly it assumes the first half of Strayer's Elementary Number Theory, or parts of the first 3 chapters of An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers by Niven, Zuckerman and Montgomery.
NT & Mathematical Cryptography
[NT&Crypto].
A Special Topics course
[prerequisite: Sets&Logic or permission
of the instructor]
that assumes only a basic knowledge of modular arithmetic, and the Euler
phi-function. Reading the first chapter or two of any standard text, e.g
Stayer or Silverman, is sufficient.
Combinatorics I & II,
Autumn 2017, Spring 2018.
Combinatorics I
,
first semester, Autumn 2012.
Combinatorics II
, second semester, in Spring 2013.
See also the Autumn 1994, Spring 1995 full-year course.
Abstract Algebra 1 [Spring 2008 and Aut. 2005] .
Group theory, with some discussion of Fields and Rings.
Sets and Logic
(SeLo).
Teaches students to read and produce proofs, and learn the basic language of
modern Mathematics.
See also
past SeLo incarnations.
Numbers & Polynomials
(NaPo) [Spring 2006].
Text: Numbers & Polynomials
by Prof. Kermit Sigmon.
This course is run Moore Method, meaning that students prove all theorems, with enlightened guidance from the Professor.
Computational Linear Algebra [Aut. 2007].
Introduces Matrices, determinants, the Gauss-Jordan algorithm... .
(theoretical) Linear Algebra, MAS4105, which is a proof-based course.
See also
Past LinA incarnations.
Euclidean Geometry.
[Spring 2012]
A proof-based course covering a superset of: Theorems on Triangles
(centroid, in-center, circum-center, ortho-center, Euler-line,
Simson-Line),
circles (Central-angle thm, Power-of-a-point),
ruler/straightedge contructions and dissections of polygons.
Matrix multiplication will be introduced for easy descriptions of
transformations preserving Euclidean theorems. Time permitting,
elem. Projective Geometry will be introduced, since many PG thms are also EG thms.
ACES
(Advanced Calc for Engineers and Scientists).
Real Analysis in Euclidean spaces
[full-year course.].
ACT
(Advanced Calculus, Theoretical).
Real Analysis in metric spaces
[full-year course.].
This is the AdvCalc
for those intending graduate work in Mathematics.
Modern Analysis I
.
A full-year course in Real Analysis.
It uses the highly-regarded Baby Rudintext, and covers some Measure Theory.
Complex analysis
,
and
past Plex incarnations.
of the course.
Honors Calculus I [Aut. 2001].
Introductory calculus course requiring careful exposition by the students.
Calculus II [Spring 2010].
Careful treatment of 1-dimensional calculus, with emphasis on Taylor's
theorem and Taylor series.
(Also has notes from Autumn 1995, Calc2.)
Calculus III.
Rigorous treatment of multi-dimensional calculus.
(Has notes from Autumn 2003&2002, and from Spring 2002&1999.)
Elementary Differential Equations.
Beginning DiffyQfor the bright, motivated, hard-working student. Available are exams from previous DfyQ incarnations.
Survey of Calculus 2,
with
earlier versions.
