FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS 2

MAA 7527


Instructor: Paul Robinson (414 Little Hall; paulr@ufl.edu)

Class: MWF 7; LIT 233

Office: W6,8; F3,4


This course will first cover the fundamental theory of C* algebras and will then introduce von Neumann algebras; in the time that remains, a study will be made of various classes of compact operators (including the trace class and Hilbert-Schmidt classes). 

Grades will be assigned on the basis of performance in regular homework assignments. 

Text: None is required (but see references below). 


Homeworks

HW01

HW02

HW03

HW04

HW05 (due Wed 18 April)


References 

Class lecture notes should be sufficient, but the following texts may be consulted with  (considerable) profit. 

Bratteli & Robinson: Operator Algebras and Quantum Statistical Mechanics Volume 1 (Springer)

Conway: A Course in Functional Analysis (Springer GTM) 

Kadison & Ringrose: Fundamentals of the Theory of Operator Algebras Volume 1 (Academic Press) 

Pedersen: Analysis NOW (Springer GTM)

Rudin: Functional Analysis (McGraw-Hill)