Graduate Courses, Summer 2023-Spring 2024

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Summer 2023

For Detailed Course Outlines, click on course numbers.

7999-1 Problem Lab in Algebra—practice for PhD Qualifying Exam in Algebra
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7999-2 Problem Lab in Analysis—practice for PhD Qualifying Exam in Analysis
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7999-3 Problem Lab in Topology—practice for PhD Qualifying Exam in Topology
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7999-n Assorted Individual Reading Classes
8000-n Assorted Sections of MS-Thesis Research
9000-n Assorted Sections of Doctoral Dissertation Research

Fall 2023

For Detailed Course Outlines, click on course numbers.

Core courses are listed in bold.

4997 Vertically Integrated Research: TBA. Profs Achar and Sage
  • 10:30-11:50 TTh
  • Instructor: Profs. Achar and Sage
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4997 Vertically Integrated Research: TACI: Topological, Algebraic, and Combinatorial Interactions. Profs. Bibby and Cohen
  • 10:30-11:20 MWF
  • Instructors: Profs. Bibby and Cohen
  • Prerequisite: linear algebra (Math 2085 or 2090)
  • Text: none
  • Description: This course will explore interactions between topology, algebra, and combinatorics. Topics may include, for example, finite groups arising from Latin squares, special families of plane curves, or neighborly partitions.
4997 Vertically Integrated Research: TBA. Profs. Dani and Schreve
  • 1:30-2:50 TTh
  • Instructors: Profs. Dani and Schreve
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7001 Communicating Mathematics I. Prof. Oporowski
  • TTh 3:00-4:50
  • Instructor: Prof. Oporowski
  • Prerequisite: Consent of department. This course is required for all first-year graduate students. It is a lab course meeting for an average of two hours per week throughout the semester for one-semester-hour's credit.
  • This course provides practical training in the teaching of mathematics at the pre-calculus level, how to write mathematics for publication, and treats other issues relating to mathematical exposition. Communicating Mathematics I and II are designed to provide training in all aspects of communicating mathematics. Their overall goal is to teach the students how to successfully teach, write, and talk about mathematics to a wide variety of audiences. In particular, the students will receive training in teaching both pre-calculus and calculus courses. They will also receive training in issues that relate to the presentation of research results by a professional mathematician. Classes tend to be structured to maximize discussion of the relevant issues. In particular, each student presentation is analyzed and evaluated by the class.
7210 Algebra I. Prof. Achar
  • 9:00-10:20 TTh
  • Instructor: Prof. Achar
  • Prerequisite: Math 4200 or its equivalent
  • Text: Dummit and Foote, Abstract Algebra
  • Description: This is the first semester of the first year graduate algebra sequence. It will cover the basic notions of group, ring, and module theory. Topics will include symmetric and alternating groups, Cayley's theorem, group actions and the class equation, the Sylow theorems, finitely generated abelian groups, polynomial rings, Euclidean domains, principal ideal domains, unique factorization domains, finitely generated modules over PIDs and applications to linear algebra, field extensions, and finite fields.
7230 Topics in Number Theory: Algebraic Number Theory. Prof. Kopp
  • 12:00-1:20 TTh
  • Instructor: Prof. Kopp
  • Prerequisite: Math 7210 and 7211 (or equivalent; students will be assumed to know about principal ideal domains, unique factorization domains, and Galois theory). Math 7510 (particularly metric spaces and the product topology) may be helpful depending on the optional topics covered. Taking Math 7350 concurrently may be helpful for a few topics but isn't required.
  • Text: Algebraic Number Theory by Jürgen Neukirch (trans. Norbert Schappacher), Springer
  • Description: The course will cover the arithmetic of rings of integers of algebraic number fields. Topics include geometry of numbers (Minkowski space), class groups and class numbers, unit groups and Dirichlet's unit theorem, Dedekind domains, localization and discrete valuation rings, norms of ideals, splitting of primes and ramification, discriminants, regulators, Dedekind zeta functions, and the class number formula. Optional topics, some of which may be covered depending on time and student interest, include nonmaximal orders, p-adic/local fields, adeles and ideles, introduction to class field theory, Hecke and Artin L-functions, continued fractions, Shintani decomposition (Shintani's unit theorem), aspects of the theory of cyclotomic fields, and computational techniques in algebraic number theory.
7260 Homological Algebra. Prof. Hoffman
  • 8:30-9:20 MWF
  • Instructor: Prof. Hoffman
  • Prerequisite: Abstract Algebra, Math 7210. Familiarity with Algebraic Topology, Math 7520 is helpful but not required. Also, an acquaintance with Category Theory will be essential.
  • Text: A standard text is Charles Weibel, An Introduction to Homological Algebra (Cambridge Studies in Advanced Mathematics, Series Number 38) but we will not follow this exclusively.
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    Topics:

    1. Chain complexes, resolutions (projective and injective).
    2. Examples: Ext, Tor, Group cohomology, Hochschild cohomology.
    3. Derived functors in abelian categories.
    4. Introduction to sheaf theory in a topos.

    In the “old days” one introduced ideas of triangulated derived categories. The modern thinking is to replace these by infinity categories. We won’t have time for this, but possibly, time permitting, we could introduce ideas of Simplicial Sets.

    There will be homework sets assigned at each class. Assignments will not be collected and graded. Instead, at the beginning of each class, a student will present a solution to one of the homeworks.

7290 Seminar in Algebra and Number Theory: Geometric methods in representation theory. Dr. Singh
  • 11:30-12:20 MWF
  • Instructor: Dr. Singh
  • Prerequisite: Algebraic geometry (scheme theory) and basic Lie theory.
  • Text: Lectures on Springer theories and orbital integrals arXiv:1602.01451v1
  • Description: This course is about three interesting geometric objects that are important in representation theory. We will discuss the geometry of Springer fibers, affine Springer fibers and Hitchin fibers. We will then construct representations of Weyl groups and their affine version. An interesting aspect of these representations is that these do not arise from actions on such fibers but on the cohomology of these fibers. In the last part of the course, we will discuss the relation of the affine Springer fibers with the Hitchin fibers. A review of background material will be given as needed.
7311 Real Analysis (a.k.a. Analysis I). Prof. Tarfulea
  • 9:30-10:20 MWF
  • Instructor: Prof. Tarfulea
  • Prerequisite: Undergraduate real analysis
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  • Description: This is a standard introductory course on analysis based on measure theory and integration. We start by introducing sigma algebras and measures. We will then discuss measurable functions and integration of real and complex valued functions. As an example we discuss the Lebesgue integral on the line and n-dimensional Euclidean space. We also discuss the Lebesgue integral versus the Riemann integral. Important topics here are the convergence theorems, product measures and Fubini’s theorem and the Radon-Nikodym derivative. We give a short discussion of Banach spaces and Hilbert spaces. We then introduce Lp spaces and discuss the main properties of those spaces. Further topics include functions of bounded variations Lebesgue differentiation theorems, Lp and its dual. Other topics might be included depending on the time.
7350 Complex Analysis. Prof. Yang
  • 12:30-1:20 MWF
  • Instructor: Prof. Yang
  • Prerequisite: Math 7311
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  • Description: Theory of holomorphic functions of one complex variable; path integrals, power series, singularities, mapping properties, normal families, other topics.
7360 Probability Theory: Prof. Ganguly
  • 11:30-12:20 MWF
  • Instructor: Prof. Ganguly
  • Prerequisite: Math 7311
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  • Description: Probability spaces, random variables and expectations, independence, convergence concepts, laws of large numbers, convergence of series, law of iterated logarithm, characteristic functions, central limit theorem, limiting distributions, martingales.
7365 Applied Stochastic Analysis. Prof. Kuo
  • 12:30-1:20 MWF
  • Instructor: Prof. Kuo
  • Prerequisite: Math 7360
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  • Description: Brownian motion, basic stochastic calculus, applications to finance.
7380 Seminar in Functional Analysis: Singular Integrals. Prof. Nguyen
  • 1:30-2:20
  • Instructor: Prof. Nguyen
  • Prerequisite: Math 7311
  • Text: Loukas Grafakos, Classical Fourier Analysis, Third Edition, GTM 249, Springer, New York, 2014. xviii+638 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4939-1193-6.
    Recommended Reference: Elias Stein, Singular Integrals and Differentiability Properties of Functions, Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 1970.
  • Description: This is an introductory course on Fourier Analysis with an emphasis on the boundedness of Singular Integral Operators of convolution type. Such a boundedness property plays a fundamental role in various applications in pure and applied analysis. The course also covers such classical topics as Interpolation, Maximal Functions, Fourier Series, and possibly Littlewood-Paley Theory if time permits.
7382 Introduction to Applied Mathematics. Prof. Massatt
  • 10:30-11:20 MWF
  • Instructor: Prof. Massatt
  • Prerequisite: Simultaneous enrollment in Math 7311
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  • Description: Overview of modeling and analysis of equations of mathematical physics, such as electromagnetics, fluids, elasticity, acoustics, quantum mechanics, etc. There is a balance of breadth and rigor in developing mathematical analysis tools, such as measure theory, function spaces, Fourier analysis, operator theory, and variational principles, for understanding differential and integral equations of physics.
7384 Topics in Material Science. Prof. Lipton
  • 10:30-11:50 TTh
  • Instructor: Prof. Lipton
  • Prerequisite: Math 7311
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  • Description: TBA.
7386 Theory of Partial Differential Equations. Prof. Bulut
  • 9:00-10:20 TTh
  • Instructor: Prof. Bulut
  • Prerequisite: Math 7330
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  • Description: Sobolev spaces. Theory of second order scalar elliptic equations: existence, uniqueness and regularity. Additional topics such as: Direct methods of the calculus of variations, parabolic equations, eigenvalue problems.
7390 Seminar in Analysis: TBA. Prof. Sung
  • 12:00-1:20 TTh
  • Instructor: Prof. Sung
  • Prerequisite: Math 7710
  • Text: Iterative Methods for Sparse Linear Systems (Second Edition) by Yousef Saad (This book can be downloaded for free through the LSU library.)
  • Description: Basic Iterative Methods, Projection Methods, Krylov Subspace Methods, Preconditioning.
7390 Seminar in Analysis: TBA. Prof. Ólafsson
  • 1:30-2:50 TTh
  • Instructor: Prof. Ólafsson
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7490 Seminar in Combinatorics, Graph Theory, and Discrete Structures: Graph Minors. Prof. Ding
  • 1:30-2:20 MWF
  • Instructor: Prof. Ding
  • Prerequisite: Math 4171 or equivalent
  • Materials: Lecture notes
  • Description: This is an introduction to the theory of graph minors. We will discuss many problems of the following two types: determine all minor-minimal graphs that have a prescribed property; determine the structure of graphs that do not contain a specific graph as a minor. We will focus on connectivity and planarity.
7510 Topology I. Prof. Bibby
  • 8:30-9:20 MWF
  • Instructor: Prof. Bibby
  • Prerequisite: Advanced Calculus (Math 4031)
  • Text: Topology (2nd ed.) by James R. Munkres.
  • Description: This course is a preparation course for the Core I examination in topology. It will cover general (point set) topology, the fundamental group, and covering spaces. We will also introduce simplicial complexes and manifolds. A good supplementary reference is Chapter 1 of Algebraic Topology by Allen Hatcher, available online.
7520 Algebraic Topology. Prof. Cohen
  • 2:30-3:20 MWF
  • Instructor: Prof. Cohen
  • Prerequisite: MATH 7210 and 7510; or equivalent.
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  • Description: Basic concepts of homology, cohomology, and homotopy theory.
7590 Seminar in Geometry and Algebraic Topology: TBA. Prof. Baldridge
  • 10:30-11:50 TTh
  • Instructor: Prof. Baldridge
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7999-n Assorted Individual Reading Classes
8000-n Assorted Sections of MS-Thesis Research
9000-n Assorted Sections of Doctoral Dissertation Research

Spring 2024

For Detailed Course Outlines, click on course numbers.

4997 Vertically Integrated Research: TBA. Profs Achar and Sage
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  • Instructor: Profs. Achar and Sage
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4997 Vertically Integrated Research: TACI: Topological, Algebraic, and Combinatorial Interactions. Profs. Bibby and Cohen
  • Time TBA
  • Instructors: Profs. Bibby and Cohen
  • Prerequisite: linear algebra (Math 2085 or 2090)
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  • Description: This course will explore interactions between topology, algebra, and combinatorics. Topics may include, for example, finite groups arising from Latin squares, special families of plane curves, or neighborly partitions.
4997 Vertically Integrated Research: TBA. Profs. Vela-Vick and Dr. Wu
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  • Instructors: Prof. Vela-Vick and Wu
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7002 Communicating Mathematics II. Prof. Oxley
  • TTh 3:00-4:50
  • Instructor: Prof. Oxley
  • Prerequisite: Consent of department. This course is required for all first-year graduate students. It is a lab course meeting for an average of two hours per week throughout the semester for one-semester-hour's credit.
  • This course provides practical training in the teaching of mathematics at the pre-calculus level, how to write mathematics for publication, and treats other issues relating to mathematical exposition. Communicating Mathematics I and II are designed to provide training in all aspects of communicating mathematics. Their overall goal is to teach the students how to successfully teach, write, and talk about mathematics to a wide variety of audiences. In particular, the students will receive training in teaching both pre-calculus and calculus courses. They will also receive training in issues that relate to the presentation of research results by a professional mathematician. Classes tend to be structured to maximize discussion of the relevant issues. In particular, each student presentation is analyzed and evaluated by the class.
7211 Algebra II. Prof. Long
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  • Instructor: Prof. Long
  • Prerequisite: Math 7210 or equivalent
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  • Description: Fields: algebraic, transcendental, normal, separable field extensions; Galois theory, simple and semisimple algebras, Wedderburn theorem, group representations, Maschke’s theorem, multilinear algebra.
7230 Topics in Number Theory: Modular forms. Prof. Tu and Dr. Allen
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  • Instructor: Prof. Tu and Dr. Allen
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7320 Ordinary Differential Equations. Prof. Wolenski
  • Time TBA
  • Instructor: Prof. Wolenski
  • Prerequisite: Undergraduate ODEs and analysis
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  • Description: Existence and uniqueness theorems, approximation methods, linear equations, nonlinear equations, stability theory; other topics such as boundary value problems.
7330 Functional Analysis (a.k.a. Analysis II). Prof. Han
  • 12:00-1:20 TTh
  • Instructor: Prof. Han
  • Prerequisite: Math 7311 or equivalent
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  • Description: Banach spaces and their generalizations; Baire category, Banach-Steinhaus, open mapping, closed graph, and Hahn-Banach theorems; duality in Banach spaces, weak topologies; other topics such as commutative Banach algebras, spectral theory, distributions, and Fourier transforms.
7366 Stochastic Analysis. Prof. Chen
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  • Instructor: Prof. Chen
  • Prerequisite: Math 7360
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  • Description: Wiener process, stochastic integrals, stochastic differential equations.
7370 Lie Groups and Representation Theory. Prof. Sage
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  • Instructor: Prof. Sage
  • Prerequisite: Math 7311, 7210, and 7510 or equivalent.
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  • Description: Lie groups, Lie algebras, subgroups, homomorphisms, the exponential map. Also topics in finite and infinite dimensional representation theory.
7380 Seminar in Functional Analysis: TBA. Prof. He
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7384 Topics in Material Science: Spectral theory and applications. Prof. Shipman
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  • Instructor: Prof. Shipman
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  • Description: Pure and applied spectral theory. I will include periodic, quasi-periodic, and ergodic Schrödinger operators and connections to commutative algebra, and perhaps some C* algebra techniques.
7390 Seminar in Analysis: TBA. Prof. Zhu
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  • Instructor: Prof. Zhu
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7390 Seminar in Analysis: TBA. Prof. Zhang
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  • Instructor: Prof. Zhang
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7410 Graph Theory. Prof. Oporowski
  • 12:00-1:20 TTh
  • Instructor: Prof. Oporowski
  • Prerequisite: Math 2085 and Math 4039, or equivalent.
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  • Description: Matchings and coverings, connectivity, planar graphs, colorings, flows, Hamilton graphs, Ramsey theory, topological graph theory, graph minors.
7490 Seminar in Combinatorics, Graph Theory, and Discrete Structures: Matroid Theory. Prof. Oxley
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  • Instructor: Prof. Oxley
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7512 Topology II. Prof. Schreve
  • Time TBA
  • Instructor: Prof. Schreve
  • Prerequisite: Math 7510
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  • Description: Theory of the fundamental group and covering spaces including the Seifert-Van Kampen theorem; universal covering space; classification of covering spaces; selected areas from algebraic or general topology.
7550 Differential Geometry. Prof. Zeitlin
  • Time TBA
  • Instructor: Prof. Zeitlin
  • Prerequisite: Math 7210 and 7510; or equivalent.
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  • Description: Manifolds, vector fields, vector bundles, transversality, deRham cohomology, metrics, other topics.
7590 Seminar in Geometry and Algebraic Topology: TBA. Prof. Dani
  • Time TBA
  • Instructor: Prof. Dani
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  • Description: TBA
7590 Seminar in Geometry and Algebraic Topology: TBA. Prof. Vela-Vick
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  • Instructor: Prof. Vela-Vick
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  • Description: TBA
7710 Advanced Numerical Linear Algebra. Prof. Brenner
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  • Instructor: Prof. Brenner
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  • Description: TBA
7999-n Assorted Individual Reading Classes
8000-n Assorted Sections of MS-Thesis Research
9000-n Assorted Sections of Doctoral Dissertation Research