Generic Syllabus for Math 4/514

  • Course Title: Introduction to analysis II Math 414 and 514.
  • Text: Rudin (Principles of mathematical analysis) 3rd Edition
  • Tentative Homework Assignments. The homework will trail the lectures slightly to avoid having material covered on a Friday to be due the following Monday.
  • Course Goals

    This course complements Math 4/514
    1. We begin with integration theory. The Riemann-Stieltjes integral is presented using the theory of upper and lower sums; this will be crucial subsequently in Math 4/515 when multi-variable integration is presented. The integral as a limit of sums is to be discussed as is the relation between integration and differentiation. Integration of vector functions is introduced and functions of bounded variation are treated. Some theorems of integration are given (first mean value theorem, change of variable theorem in 1 variable, rectifiable curves, etc.). This occupies approximately 3 weeks.
    2. Sequences and series of functions form the second part of the course. Uniform convergence is treated - this is the "gold standard". Continuity and integration are presented (the uniform limit of continuous functions is continuous; the integral of the limit is the limit of the integral if the convergence is uniform). Equicontinuous families and the Stone-Weierstrauss theorem are presented. This again occupies approximately 3 weeks.
    3. The course concludes with Chapter 8 (Further topics in the theory of series). Power series (analytic functions), the exponential and logarithm functions, the trigonometric functions, the algebraic completeness of the complex field, Fourier series etc. This puts in context much of the material the students learned informally over the years.

    Mathematics Department Undergraduate Grading Standards November 2011

    There are two important issues that this grading policy recognizes. Rubric for applied courses: Modeling, in mathematical education parlance, means the process of taking a problem which is not expressed mathematically and expressing it mathematically (typically as an equation or a set of equations). This is usually followed by solving the relevant equation or equations and interpreting the answer in terms of the original problem.

    Rubric for pure courses:

    Many courses combine pure and applied elements and the rubrics for those courses will have some combination of elements from the two rubrics above. Detailed interpretation of the rubrics depends on the content and level of the course and will be at the discretion of instructors. Whether to award grades of A+ is at the discretion of instructors.

    Academic dishonesty

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