MATH707 INTRODUCTION TO OPERATOR THEORY

Course Code:2360707
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:8.0
Department:Mathematics
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Graduate
Course Coordinator:Assoc.Prof.Dr. ÖZCAN YAZICI
Offered Semester:Fall Semesters.

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, students are expected to learn

  • the spectral theory of linear operators in normed spaces 
  • compact linear operators on normed spaces and their spectrum
  • spectral theory of bounded self-adjoint linear operators. 

Course Content

Courses not listed in catalogue. Contents vary from year to year according to interest of students and instructor in charge. Typical contents include contemporary developments in Algebra, Analysis, Geometry, Topology, Applied Mathematics.


Course Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

  • explain key concepts in spectral theory of linear operators in normed spaces.
  • work with compact linear operators on normed spaces and find their spectrum.
  • use spectral theory to discover some properties of bounded self-adjoint linear operators. 

Program Outcomes Matrix

Level of Contribution
#Program Outcomes0123
1Acquires mathematical thinking skills (problem solving, generating ways of thinking, forming correspondence, generalizing etc.) and can use them in related fields.
2Gains academic maturity through self-study.
3Can design mathematics related problems, devise solution methods and apply them when appropriate.
4Carries out parts of a mathematical research program independently.
5Has a command of Turkish and English languages so that he/she can actively communicate (read, write, listen and speak).
6Contributes to solving global, environmental and social problems either individually or as being part of a social group.
7Respects ethical values and rules; applies them in professional and social issues.
8Can work cooperatively in a team and also individually.
9Gets exposed to academic culture through interaction with others.
10Comprehends necessity of knowledge, can define it and acquires it; uses knowledge effectively and shares it with others.

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