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MTH 520 Optimization Theory

An introduction to the theory, practical applications, and algorithms of linear programming and nonlinear programming. Prerequisites: MTH 233 or graduate standing.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 233 or graduate standing

Corequisites

None.

MTH 521 Theory of Numbers

Properties of integers, divisibility, the Euclidean algorithm, distribution of primes, congruences, arithmetic functions, quadratic reciprocity. MTH 321 and MTH 521 cannot be taken in the same semester. Prerequisite: MTH 523 or graduate standing.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 523 or graduate standing.

Corequisites

None.

MTH 523 Abstract Algebra

Groups, rings, integral domains, fields, and fundamental homomorphism theorems. Prerequisite: MTH 332 or graduate status.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 332 or graduate status

Corequisites

None.

MTH 525 Advanced Linear Algebra

Vector spaces, subspaces, bases and dimensions; linear transformations, their algebra, their representation by matrices, and linear functionals; eigenvalues, triangularizable and diagonalizable transformations; inner product spaces. Prerequisite: MTH 523 or graduate status.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 523 or graduate status

Corequisites

None.

MTH 527 Representation Theory of the Symmetric Group

Representation theory of finite groups, Specht modules, combinatorics of Young tableaux, and symmetric functions. Prerequisite: MTH 525.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 525

Corequisites

None.

MTH 532 Advanced Calculus I

Rigorous development of calculus for functions of one variable. The real number system, sequences, limits, continuity, differentiation, integration, exponential and logarithmic functions, series, uniform convergence. Credits will not count towards MA or Ph.D. degree requirements in mathematics. Prerequisites: MTH 233, 332; or graduate status.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 233, MTH 332; or graduate status

Corequisites

None.

MTH 533 Advanced Calculus II

Continuation of MTH 532. Rigorous development of calculus of several variables. Limits, continuity, differentiation, integration, implicit and inverse function theorems, differential forms. Prerequisite: MTH 532.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 532

Corequisites

None.

MTH 534 Applied Mathematics and Differential Equations

High order equations, series solutions, Bessel functions, nonlinear differential equations, stability, introduction to partial differential equations, boundary value problems, SturmLiouville theory, applications to physical/engineering sciences. Prerequisites: MTH 233, 334; or graduate standing.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 233, MTH 334; or graduate standing

Corequisites

None.

MTH 543 Curves and Surfaces

Differential geometry of curves and surfaces. Curvature, maps between surfaces, vector fields and differential forms, Stokes' theorem, Euler characteristic, Gauss-Bonnet theorem. Prerequisites: MTH 233, 332; or admission to graduate program in Mathematics. Recommended: MTH 532.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 233, MTH 332; or admission to graduate program in Mathematics

Corequisites

None.

MTH 545 Introduction to Point-Set Topology

Sets, functions, metric spaces, topological spaces, homeomorphisms, compactness and connectedness, quotient spaces. Prerequisite: MTH 332 or graduate status.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 332 or graduate status

Corequisites

None.

MTH 558 Mathematics in Popular Culture

This course explores how popular culture (such as television, comics, movies, music and books) portrays mathematicians and mathematics as a discipline. Prerequisite: 45 credit hours completed or graduate status.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

45 credit hours completed or graduate status.

Corequisites

None.

MTH 573 History of Mathematics

Survey of the history of mathematics, focusing on topics taught in secondary schools and undergraduate courses. Emphasis on representing diverse mathematics traditions and legacies. Prerequisite: MTH 332 or graduate standing.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 332 or graduate standing

Corequisites

None.

MTH 578 Combinatorics and Graph Theory

Introduction to enumerative combinatorics and graph theory. Topics include the graphs, networks and flows, partially ordered sets, principle of inclusion-exclusion, generating functions, and partitions. Prerequisites: MTH 523.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 523

Corequisites

None.

MTH 586 Operations Research

Theory and application of linear programming and mathematical programming. Simplex method, duality theory and sensitivity analysis, interior point algorithm, and mathematical programming problems. Prerequisite: MTH 233 or graduate standing.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 233 or graduate standing

Corequisites

None.

MTH 596 Special Topics in Mathematics

Subject matter not included in regular course. May be taken for credit more than once, total credit not to exceed 6 hours. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Credits
1-6(Spec)

Prerequisites

Permission of instuctor.

Corequisites

None.

MTH 597 Independent Study

The in-depth study of a topic in mathematics under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Credits
1-6(Spec)

Prerequisites

Permission of instructor

Corequisites

None.

MTH 619 Continuing Registration for Final Research Project

A non-credit course intended for students who have completed all program credits but still need to use university resources to complete their degree requirements.

Credits
1(1-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

MTH 623 Theory of Groups and Rings

Isomorphism theorems for groups, group actions, Sylow theorems, product of groups, structure theory of rings, ideals, Euclidean domains, principal ideal domains, and unique factorization domains. Prerequisite: MTH 523, Recommended: MTH 525.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 525

Corequisites

None.

MTH 625 Theory of Modules and Fields

Modules, free modules, tensor products of modules, exact sequences of modules, modules over a principal ideal domain, field theory, and Galois theory. Prerequisites: MTH 525, MTH 623.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 525, MTH 623

Corequisites

None.

MTH 627 Representation Theory of Lie Algebras

Lie algebras, semisimplicity, representation of Lie algebras, weights and roots, universal enveloping algebras, character and dimension formulas. Prerequisite: MTH 625. Recommended: MTH 527.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 625

Corequisites

None.

MTH 632 Introduction to Real Analysis and Its Applications

Development of Lebesgue Measure and Lebesgue Integration for Functions of Real Variables. Normed Linear Spaces, L^p Spaces, Inequalities of Holder and Minkowski. Prerequisite: MTH 532.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 532

Corequisites

None.

MTH 633 Real Variables

General measure and integration theory. Fundamental theorems on metric spaces, compact topological spaces, and Banach spaces. Prerequisite: MTH 632.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 632

Corequisites

None.

MTH 634 Fourier Analysis

Study of Fourier Series, convergence, summability, Fourier Transforms, distributions and wavelet analysis. Applications of fast Fourier Transform to Heat and Wave Equation, Signal Processing. Prerequisites: MTH 532 or graduate standing in Mathematics MA or PhD program.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 532 or graduate standing in Mathematics MA or PhD program

Corequisites

None.

MTH 636 Introduction to Complex Variables

Complex numbers, holomorphic functions, elementary functions, Cauchy's theorem and Integral formula, Taylor and Laurent series, residue theorem and its applications, Rouché's theorem. Prerequisite: MTH 532.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 532

Corequisites

None.

MTH 637 Complex Variable Theory

Conformal mapping, Möbius transformations, harmonic functions, Dirichlet problem, entire and meromorphic functions, analytic continuation, Riemann surfaces, applications of complex analysis. Prerequisite: MTH 636.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 636

Corequisites

None.

MTH 638 Theoretical Numerical Analysis

Numerical solution of one-variable nonlinear equations, numerical linear algebra, approximation theory, eigenvalue-eigenvector computation, numerical differentiation and integration, initial value problems for ordinary differential equations. Prerequisite: MTH 532. Pre/Co- requisite: MTH 533.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 532

Corequisites

None.

MTH 643 Differentiable Manifolds

Topological and smooth manifolds, smooth maps, tangent bundles, vector fields, differential forms, submanifolds, Riemannian metrics, Lie groups, quotient manifolds, Stokes' theorem, de Rham cohomology. Prerequisites: MTH 533 or 543; MTH 623.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 533 or MTH 543; MTH 623

Corequisites

None.

MTH 645 Algebraic Topology

Homotopy and the fundamental group. Free products, van Kampen's theorem, covering spaces, universal covers, and deck transformations. Homology, cohomology, exact sequences, and higher homotopy groups. Prerequisites: MTH 545, 623.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 545, MTH 623

Corequisites

None.

MTH 693 Graduate Seminar in Mathematics and Its Applications

One hour seminars in subfields of mathematics and its applications; 3 credits needed before it counts as elective on graduate degrees in mathematics. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in mathematics and permission of instructor.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

Prerequisites

Graduate standing in mathematics and permission of instructor

Corequisites

None.

MTH 695 Special Topics in Mathematics Education

Consideration of subject matter not included in regular courses. May be taken for credit more than once, total credit not to exceed 6 hours. Prerequisites: graduate standing; additional instructor prerequisites will be announced in the Course Search and Registration.

Credits
1-6(Spec)

Prerequisites

Graduate standing; additional instructor prerequisites will be announced in the Course Search and Registration.

Corequisites

None.

MTH 696 Special Topics in Mathematics

Consideration of subject matter not included in regular courses. May be taken for credit more than once; total credit not to exceed six hours. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. 

Credits
1-6(Spec)

Prerequisites

Permission of instructor.

Corequisites

None.

MTH 697 Independent Study

Open to graduate students in mathematics. May be taken for credit more than once; total credit not to exceed 9 hours. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.

Credits
1-9(Spec)

Prerequisites

Permission of the instructor.

Corequisites

None.

MTH 698 Plan B Project

Plan B paper is normally an expository paper or research project on an area or problem related to but in addition to material covered in a course, written under the direction of graduate faculty. Each Plan B project is 1 credit hour. May be taken for credit more than once. Total credit not to exceed 2 hours. CR/NC only. Prerequisites: permission of advisor.

Credits
1-2(Spec)

Prerequisites

Permission of advisor.

Corequisites

None.

MTH 725 Topics in Algebra

Advanced topics in the area of algebra that are not covered in the regularly offered courses. To be taken as a three credit course and may be repeated for a maximum of nine credit hours. Prerequisite: MTH 623; permission of instructor. Recommended: MTH 525, MTH 625.

Credits
3-9(Spec)

Prerequisites

MTH 623; permission of instructor

Corequisites

None.

MTH 730 Topics in Applied Mathematics

Advanced topics in the area of applied mathematics that are not covered in the regularly offered courses. Specific topics are determined by the instructor. To be taken as a three credit course and may be repeated for a maximum of nine credit hours. Prerequisites: MTH 534 or 632 or 634; permission of instructor. Recommended: MTH 534, 632, 634, 638.

Credits
3-9(Spec)

Prerequisites

MTH 534 or MTH 632 or MTH 634; permission of instructor

Corequisites

None.

MTH 732 Functional Analysis

Fundamentals of topological vector spaces, normed spaces, Banach and Hilbert spaces, functionals on such spaces, operators on Banach and Hilbert spaces, spectral theorems, Banach algebras. Prerequisites: MTH 632, 636.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 632, MTH 636

Corequisites

None.

MTH 734 Partial Differential Equations and Applications

Solutions of partial differential equations by analytic and numerical techniques using standard methods, including Fourier series and Laplace transforms, perturbation, finite elements and finite differences. Prerequisites: MTH 534, MTH 636.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 534, MTH 636.

Corequisites

None.

MTH 737 Topics in Analysis

Topics in the area of analysis that are not covered in the regularly offered courses. To be taken as a three credit course and may be repeated for a maximum of nine credit hours. Prerequisites: MTH 632 or 636; permission of instructor. Recommended: MTH 533, 632, 636, 732.

Credits
3-9(Spec)

Prerequisites

MTH 632 or MTH 636; permission of instructor

Corequisites

None.

MTH 744 Topics in Geometry

Advanced topics in the area of geometry that are not covered in the regularly offered courses. To be taken as a three-credit course and may be repeated for a maximum of nine credit hours. Prerequisites: MTH 543 or 643; permission of instructor. Recommended: MTH 533, 645.

Credits
3-9(Spec)

Prerequisites

MTH 543 or MTH 643; permission of instructor

Corequisites

None.

MTH 761 Methods for Teaching College Mathematics

Methods in teaching undergraduate mathematics including technology use, cooperative learning, inquiry, and guided discovery. Students will create activities and discuss best practices of undergraduate instruction. Prerequisite: Admission to the MA or Ph.D. program in the Department of Mathematics or the Department of Statistics, Actuarial and Data Sciences.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

Admission to the MA or Ph.D. program in the Department of Mathematics or the Department of Statistics, Actuarial and Data Sciences.

Corequisites

None.

MTH 762 A Survey of Research in Collegiate Mathematics Education

Introduction to understanding and interpreting mathematics education research at the undergraduate level. Prerequisite: MTH 761.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 761

Corequisites

None.

MTH 763 Advanced Perspectives in Collegiate Mathematics Education

Advanced perspectives in collegiate mathematics education as it relates to the areas of teaching, learning, and curriculum. Prerequisites: MTH 762 and EDU 614.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 762 and EDU 614

Corequisites

None.

MTH 764 Qualitative Research Methods in Mathematics Education

Introduction to the methods of qualitative research in mathematics education including research design, development of protocols, fieldwork, collecting and analyzing data, and techniques of interviewing. Prerequisite: MTH 763.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 763

Corequisites

None.

MTH 766 Internship: College Teaching

Teaching of approved undergraduate mathematics courses. Students will conduct their teaching internship under the supervision of a graduate faculty member. CR/NC only. Prerequisites: MTH 761; successful completion of all qualifying examinations.

Credits
3-6(Spec)

Prerequisites

MTH 761; successful completion of all qualifying examinations

Corequisites

None.

MTH 767 Seminar in Collegiate Mathematics Education I

Use of a review of literature to focus research questions and to develop a research proposal. Each student develops a proposal for his/her dissertation research. Prerequisites: MTH 764.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 764

Corequisites

None.

MTH 768 Seminar in Collegiate Mathematics Education II

Students will conduct the pilot study they designed in MTH 767. They will collect and analyze data and develop conclusions based on their data. Prerequisites: MTH 767. Pre/Co-requisite: PSY 611.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

MTH 767

Corequisites

None.

MTH 795 Advanced Practicum/Internship

In-depth doctoral practicum project supervised by a faculty member or internship experience in an external agency supervised by a faculty member and a professional supervisor. CR/NR only. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all required Ph.D. qualifying examinations; permission of the faculty supervisor.

Credits
3-6(Spec)

Prerequisites

Successful completion of all required PhDqualifying examinations; permission of the faculty supervisor

Corequisites

None.

MTH 796 Special Topics in Mathematics

Consideration of subject matter not included in regular courses. May be taken for credit more than once; total credit not to exceed 6 hours. Prerequisite: completion of 30 hours of coursework required for the Doctoral program.

Credits
1-6(Spec)

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: completion of 30 hours of coursework required for the Doctoral program

Corequisites

None.

MTH 797 Independent Study

Open to doctoral students in mathematics. May be taken for credit more than once; total credit not to exceed 9 hours. Prerequisites: 30 hours of coursework toward the doctoral program; permission of the instructor.

Credits
1-9(Spec)

Prerequisites

30 hours of coursework toward the doctoral program; permission of the instructor.

Corequisites

None.

MTH 798 Thesis

Master's thesis research. CR/NC only. Prerequisites: Graduate status and permission of thesis advisor.

Credits
1-6(Spec)

Prerequisites

Graduate status and permission of thesis advisor

Corequisites

None.

MTH 898 Dissertation

Doctoral dissertation research. CR/NC only. Prerequisites: Completion of all Ph.D. qualifying exam requirements; permission of dissertation advisor.

Credits
1-30(Spec)

Prerequisites

Completion of all PhDqualifying exam requirements; permission of dissertation advisor

Corequisites

None.