Paris Math Spring 2011
Course Offerings
- Course 1 (Weeks 1-3): Topics in Partial Differential Equations
Instructor: Takis Souganidis
Description forthcoming! - Course 2 (Weeks 4-6): Introduction to p-Groups
Instructor: Diane Herrmann
This course is an introduction to p-groups, which play an important role in solvable groups and Lie Algebras. Beginning from the Sylow structure of groups, we will study commutators, the Frattini subgroup, automorphisms, and central products. The course will include a project. The level of difficulty of the project chosen will determine whether this course may be substituted for Math 25600 or Math 25900 in the BS program. Prerequisite: Math 25500 or Math 25800. - Week 7 is a break week for excursions and explorations in Paris.
- Course 3 (Weeks 8-10): Advanced Numerical Analysis
This course covers topics similar to those of 211 but at a more rigorous level. The emphasis is on proving all of the results. Previous knowledge of numerical analysis is not required. Programming is also not required. The course makes extensive use of the material developed in the analysis sequence (ending in Math 20500 or Math 20900) and provides an introduction to other areas of analysis such as functional analysis and operator theory.
To apply, go to the foreign studies website and fill out the on line form for Paris Math Spring 11. There is no need to get a recommendation; we do not require them for this program. We will evaluate your application by considering your math background and your overall transcript.
To be eligible to take these math courses, you must have completed any analysis sequence and either Math 25800 or Math 25500.