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Math 567: Fall 2021
Introduction to functional analysis
Course Record
Overview
Graduate functional analysis course covering Banach and Hilbert spaces, weak convergence, compact operators, Fredholm theory, and spectral theory.
The recovered archive includes a full topic schedule, planned topics, recommended books, and the assessment structure.
Schedule and Topics
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| R 9/2 | Introduction. Weierstrass existence theorem. |
| T 9/7 | Finite dimensional spaces. Riesz lemma. Uniform convexity. |
| R 9/9 | Hilbert spaces. Projection. Riesz representation. |
| T 9/14 | Sobolev spaces. Strong derivatives. |
| R 9/16 | Mollifiers. Du Bois-Reymond lemma. Weak derivatives. |
| T 9/21 | Meyers-Serrin theorem. Sobolev lemma. Regularity. |
| R 9/23 | Neumann problems. Rellich lemma. Complex scalars. |
| T 9/28 | Orthonormal bases. |
| R 9/30 | Fourier bases. |
| T 10/5 | Sturm-Liouville problems. Resolvent formalism. |
| R 10/7 | Hilbert-Schmidt theory. |
| F 10/15 | Gelfand triples. Singular Sturm-Liouville problems. |
| T 10/19 | Functional calculus. Evolution equations. |
| R 10/21 | Seminorms. Local spaces. Tempered distributions. |
| T 10/26 | Hahn-Banach theorem. |
| R 10/28 | Milman-Pettis theorem. |
| T 11/2 | Weak convergence. Uniform boundedness principle. |
| R 11/4 | Banach-Alaoglu theorem. |
| T 11/9 | Tychonov's theorem. Consequences of the open mapping theorem. |
| R 11/11 | Open mapping theorem. Bounded below property. Range closedness. |
| T 11/16 | Closed range theorem. |
| R 11/18 | Inf-sup conditions. Saddle point problems. |
| T 11/23 | Perturbations of invertible operators. Fredholm alternative. |
| R 11/25 | Compact operators. |
| T 11/30 | Riesz-Schauder theory. Fredholm operators. Regularizers. |
| R 12/2 | Perturbations of Fredholm operators. Bounded self-adjoint operators. |
Topic List
- Hahn-Banach theorem and duality
- Weak and weak-star convergence
- Bounded linear operators in Banach spaces
- Compact operators and Fredholm theory
- Spectral theory of bounded self-adjoint operators
- Rudiments of locally convex spaces and unbounded operators
- Semigroups, if time permits
Books and Related Pages
Books
- Barbara MacCluer, Elementary Functional Analysis. Springer.
- Martin Schechter, Principles of Functional Analysis. AMS.
- Peter Lax, Functional Analysis. Wiley.
Assignments and Projects
Assignments and Exams
- Homework assignments, a take-home midterm exam, and a course project.
Archive Note
The public archive records the schedule and course structure; course-management homework files are not included.