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.
Introduction to Number Theory
[Spring 2007].
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.
In Spring&Aut. 2006, this ran as a full-year course (using Special topics MAT4930 for the 2nd course-number). The 2nd semester emphasized Cryptography. Again in Spring 2000 & Spring 2001, was a two-semester course.
Number Theory 2
,
[Spring 2001].
This course is a continuation of elementary algebraic number theory. It
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 and Mathematical Cryptography
[Spring 2011].
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's text, or Silverman's “Friendly” text.
See also Number Theory & Cryptography [2006] and Intro. to Elliptic Curves [Aut. 2007].
Combinatorics I
,
first semester, Autumn 1994.
Abstract Algebra 1 [Spring 2008 and Aut. 2005] .
Group theory, with some discussion of Fields and Rings.
Sets and Logic
(SeLo) [Aut. 2009].
Teaches students to read and produce proofs, and learn the basic language of
modern Mathematics.
See also SeLo 2008
(which used a different text).
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.
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.].
See also
Autumn 2006 ACES.
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
,
Spring 1999.
Calculus II [Spring 2010].
Careful treatment of 1-dimensional calculus, with emphasis on Taylor's
theorem and Taylor series.
See also Aut. 1995 Calc2.
Calculus III.
Rigorous treatment of multi-dimensional calculus.
(Has notes from Autumn 2003&2002, and from Spring 2002&1999.)
DiffyQfor the bright, motivated, hard-working student.
http://www.math.ufl.edu/~squash/
