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W. P. Cunningham and M. A. Cunningham, University Press, 2001.
Principles of Environmental Science, Tata
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 2002. P. Dasgupta and G. Maler, G. (Eds.), The
Environment and Emerging Development
J. A. Nathanson, Basic Environmental Issues, Vol. I, Oxford University Press, 1997.
Technology: Water Supply Waste
Management and Pollution Control, 4th R. Guha, “Mahatma Gandhi and
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Complex numbers and the point at infinity. Norm, trace and discriminant. Solvability by
Analytic functions. radicals, Galois' Theorem on solvability.
Cyclic extensions, Abelian extensions, M. Hirsch, S. Smale and R. Deveney,
Polynomials with Galois groups Sn. Differential Equations, Dynamical Systems
Transcendental extensions. and Introduction to Chaos, Academic Press,
2004
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L. Perko, Differential Equations and
M. Artin, Algebra, Prentice Hall of India, Dynamical Systems, Texts in Applied
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Verlag, New York, 1998.
D.S. Dummit and R. M. Foote, Abstract
Algebra, 2nd Edition, John Wiley, 2002. M. Rama Mohana Rao, Ordinary Differential
Equations: Theory and Applications.
J.A. Gallian, Contemporary Abstract Affiliated East-West Press Pvt. Ltd., New
Algebra, 4th Edition, Narosa, 1999. Delhi, 1980.
Review of solution methods for first order as Review of basics: Equivalence relations and
well as second order equations, Power Series partitions, Division algorithm for integers,
methods with properties of Bessel functions primes, unique factorization, congruences,
and Legendré polynomials. Chinese Remainder Theorem, Euler ϕ-
function.
Existence and Uniqueness of Initial Value
Problems: Picard's and Peano's Theorems, Permutations, sign of a permutation,
Gronwall's inequality, continuation of inversions, cycles and transpositions.
solutions and maximal interval of existence, Rudiments of rings and fields, elementary
continuous dependence. properties, polynomials in one and several
variables, divisibility, irreducible
Higher Order Linear Equations and linear polynomials, Division algorithm, Remainder
Systems: fundamental solutions, Wronskian, Theorem, Factor Theorem, Rational Zeros
variation of constants, matrix exponential Theorem, Relation between the roots and
solution, behaviour of solutions. coefficients, Newton's Theorem on
symmetric functions, Newton's identities,
Two Dimensional Autonomous Systems and Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
Phase Space Analysis: critical points, proper
and improper nodes, spiral points and saddle Rational functions, partial fraction
points. decomposition, unique factorization of
Asymptotic Behavior: stability (linearized polynomials in several variables, Resultants
stability and Lyapunov methods). and discriminants.
Boundary Value Problems for Second Order Groups, subgroups and factor groups,
Equations: Green's function, Sturm Lagrange's Theorem, homomorphisms,
comparison theorems and oscillations, normal subgroups. Quotients of groups,
eigenvalue problems. Basic examples of groups: symmetric groups,
matrix groups, group of rigid motions of the
Texts / References: plane and finite groups of motions.
Cyclic groups, generators and relations, Theorems. Banach spaces. Dual spaces and
Cayley's Theorem, group actions, Sylow transposes.
Theorems. Direct products, Structure
Theorem for finite abelian groups. Uniform Boundedness Principle and its
applications. Closed Graph Theorem, Open
Simple groups and solvable groups, nilpotent Mapping Theorem and their applications.
groups, simplicity of alternating groups, Spectrum of a bounded operator. Examples
composition series, Jordan-Holder Theorem. of compact operators on normed spaces.
Semidirect products. Free groups, free
abelian groups. Inner product spaces, Hilbert spaces.
Orthonormal basis. Projection theorem and
Rings, Examples (including polynomial Riesz Representation Theorem.
rings, formal power series rings, matrix rings
and group rings), ideals, prime and maximal Texts / References:
ideals, rings of fractions, Chinese Remainder
Theorem for pairwise comaximal ideals. J.B. Conway, A Course in Functional
Euclidean Domains, Principal Ideal Domains Analysis, 2nd Edition, Springer, Berlin, 1990.
and Unique Factorizations Domains.
Polynomial rings over UFD's. C. Goffman and G. Pedrick, A First Course in
Functional Analysis, Prentice-Hall, 1974.
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E. Kreyzig, Introduction to Functional
M. Artin, Algebra, Prentice Hall of India, Analysis with Applications, John Wiley &
1994. Sons, New York, 1978.
Normed spaces. Continuity of linear maps. B.V. Limaye, Functional Analysis, 2nd
Hahn-Banach Extension and Separation Edition, New Age International, 1996.
J.B. Conway, A Course in Functional
Analysis, 2nd Edition, Springer, 1990. W. Fulton, Algebraic Curves, Benjamin,
1969.
C. Goffman and G. Pedrick, First Course in
Functional Analysis, Prentice Hall, 1974. J. Harris, Algebraic Geometry: A First
Course, Springer-Verlag, 1992.
I. Gohberg and S. Goldberg, Basic Operator
Theory, Birkhaüser, 1981. M. Reid, Undergraduate Algebraic Geometry,
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,
E. Kreyzig, Introduction to Functional 1990.
Analysis with Applications, John Wiley &
Sons, 1978. I.R. Shafarevich, Basic Algebraic Geometry,
Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1974.
S. G. Mikhlin, Variation Methods in Mathe-
matical Physics, Pergaman Press, Oxford R.J. Walker, Algebraic Curves, Springer-
1964. Verlag, Berlin, 1950.
Curves: Singular points and tangent lines, Laplace equation: mean value property, weak
multiplicities and local rings, intersection and strong maximum principle, Green's
multiplicities, Bezout's theorem for plane function, Poisson's formula, Dirichlet's
curves, Max Noether's theorem and some of principle, existence of solution using Perron's
its applications, group law on a nonsingular method (without proof).
cubic, rational parametrization, branches and
valuations. Heat equation: initial value problem,
fundamental solution, weak and strong
Texts / References: maximum principle and uniqueness results.
W.W. Adams and L.J. Goldstein, Introduction Linear Systems: Review of stability for
to the Theory of Numbers, 3rd Edition, Wiley linear systems of two equations.
Eastern, 1972.
Local Theory for Nonlinear Planar
A. Baker, A Concise Introduction to the Systems: Flow defined by a differential
Theory of Numbers, Cambridge University equation, Linearization and stable manifold
Press, 1984. theorem, Hartman-Grobman theorem,
Stability and Lyapunov functions, Saddles,
I. Niven and H.S. Zuckerman, An nodes, foci, centers and nonhyperbolic
Introduction to the Theory of Numbers, 4th critical points. Gradient and Hamiltonian
Edition, Wiley, 1980. systems.
Cohen-Macaulay rings: Regular sequences, M.C. Joshi and R.K. Bose, Some Topics in
quasi-regular sequences, Ext and depth, Nonlinear Functional Analysis, Wiley
grade of a module, Ischebeck's theorem, Eastern Ltd., New Delhi, 1985.
Basic properties of Cohen-Macaulay rings,
Macaulay's unmixed theorem, Hilbert- E. Zeilder, Nonlinear Functional Analysis
Samuel multiplicity and Cohen-Macaulay and Its Applications, Vol. I (Fixed Point
rings, rings of invariants of finite groups. Theory), Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1985.
Hecke operators and Euler product for Radon Nikodym theorem, definition and
modular forms. properties of conditional expectation,
conditional distributions and expectations.
The L-function of a modular form, functional
equations. Modular forms and the sums of Texts / References:
four squares.
P. Billingsley, Probability and Measure, 3rd
Optional topics: Discussion of L-functions Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York,
of number fields and the Chebotarev Density 1995.
Theorem. Phragmen-Lindelof Principle,
Mellin inversion formula, Hamburger's J. Rosenthal, A First Look at Rigorous
theorem. Discussion of Modular forms for Probability, World Scientific, Singapore,
congruence subgroups. Discussion of Artin's 2000.
holomorphy conjecture and higher
reciprocity laws. Discussion of elliptic A.N. Shiryayev, Probability, 2nd Edition,
curves and the Shimura-Taniyama conjecture Springer, New York, 1995.
(Wiles' Theorem)
K.L. Chung, A Course in Probability Theory,
Texts / References: Academic Press, New York, 1974.
Characters, Schur's lemma, Orthogonality H.N. Mhaskar and D.V. Pai, Fundamentals of
relations, Decomposition of regular Approximation Theory, Narosa Publishing
representation, Number of irreducible House, New Delhi, 2000.
representations, canonical decomposition and
explicit decompositions. Subgroups, Product P.M. Prenter, Splines and Variational
groups, Abelian groups. Induced Methods, Wiley-Interscience, 1989.
representations.
Examples: Cyclic groups, alternating and MA 540 Numerical Methods for Partial
symmetric groups. Differential Equations 2106
Parabolic initial and boundary value (*indicates expository treatment intended for
problems: semidiscrete and completely these parts of the syllabus.)
discrete schemes with convergence analysis.
Texts / References
Lab component: Implementation of
algorithms and computational experiments B. A. Dubrovin, A. T. Fomenko, and S. P.
using MATLAB. Novikov, Modern Geometry – Methods and
Applications, Part II: The Geometry and
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1985.
K. E. Brenner and R. Scott, The
Mathematical Theory of Finite Element V. Guillemin and A Pollack, Differential
Methods, Springer- Verlag, 1994. Topology Prentice-Hall Inc., Englewood
Cliffs, New Jersey, 1974.
P.G. Ciarlet, The Finite Element Methods for
Elliptic Problems, North Holland, 1978. J. Milnor, Topology from the Differential
View-point, University Press of Virginia,
C. Johnson, Numerical solutions of Partial Charlottsville 1990.
Differential Equations by Finite Element
Methods, Cambridge University Press, 1987. A. R. Shastri, Elements of Differential
Topology, CRC Press, 2011.
C. Mercier, Lectures on Topics in Finite
Element Solution of Elliptic Problems, TIFR MA 593 Optional Project Stage I
Lectures on Mathematics and Physics Vol.
63, Narosa, 1979. MA 598 Optional Project Stage II
Linear Systems: Gaussian elimination with Basic Combinatorial Objects: Sets, multisets,
pivoting strategy, LU factorization, Residual partitions of sets, partitions of numbers, finite
corrector method, Solution by iteration vector spaces, permutations, graphs etc.
(Jacobi and Gauss-Seidal with convergence
analysis), Matrix norms and error in Basic Counting Coefficients: The twelve fold
approximate solution, Eigenvalue problem way, binomial, q-binomial and the Stirling
(Power method), Gershgorin’s theorem coefficients, permutation statistics, etc.
(without proof).
Nonlinear Equations: Bisection method, Sieve Methods: Principle of inclusion
Fixed-point iteration method, Secant method, exclusion, permutations with restricted
Newton's method, Rate of convergences, positions, Sign-reversing involutions,
Solution of a system of nonlinear equations, determinants etc
Unconstrained optimization. .
Introduction to combinatorial reciprocity.
Interpolation by Polynomials: Lagrange Introduction to symmetric functions.
interpolation, Newton interpolation and
divided differences, Error of the interpolating
polynomials, Piecewise linear and cubic Texts/ References:
spline interpolation, Trigonometric
interpolation, Data fitting and least-squares C. Berge, Principles of Combinatorics,
approximation problem. Academic Press, 1972.
L. C. Evans, Partial Differential Equations, Codes over Z4 : Quaternary codes over Z4,
American Mathematical Society, 2010. binary codes derived from such codes, Galois
rings over Z4, cyclic codes over Z4.
E. Godlewski and P.-A. Raviart, Numerical
Approximation of Hyperbolic Systems of Goppa codes: the minimum distance of
Conservation Laws, Springer, 1996. Goppa codes, generalized BCH codes,
decoding of Goppa codes and their
A. Bressan, Hyperbolic Systems of asymptotic behaviour.
Conservation Laws – The One-Dimensional
Cauchy Problem, Oxford University Press, Algebraic geometry codes: algebraic curves
2000. and codes derived from them, Riemann-Roch
theorem (statement only) and applications to
J. Smoller, Shock Waves and Reaction- algebraic geometry codes.
Diffusion Equations, Springer, 1994.
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J. N. Reddy, Principles of Continuum
Mechanics: A Study of Conservation
R. S. Strichartz, A Guide to Distributions and
Principles with Applications, Cambridge
Fourier Transforms, CRC Press, 1994.
University Press, 2010.
E. M. Stein and R. Shakarchi, Fourier
Analysis: An Introduction, Princeton Y. R. Talpaert, Tensor analysis and
University Press, 2003. Continuum Mechanics, Springer, 2003.
Local rings, semilocal rings and J. Kevorkian and J.D. Cole, Perturbation
idempotents: Krull-Schmidt-Azumaya Methods in Applied Mathematics, Springer
theorem on uniqueness of indecomposable Verlag, 1985.
summands of a module, stable range of a ring
and cancellation of modules.
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