Annexure 3(i):

Course Proposal: MSc Core Course

Course Code & Title MA5001 Linear Algebra

Programme MSc

Course credit 4-0-0-4

Course category BST

Prerequisite(s) NIL

Consent of instructor Not required

Dated 22/10/2019

Proposing Faculty Lakshmi Sankar

Learning Objectives: This course will emphasize abstract vector spaces and linear maps. Students will
also be introduced to the wide applications of linear algebra. The course also helps improve
mathematical rigor and prepares them for studying more advanced mathematical courses.

Course content:

Topics Lecture hours

Systems of linear equations, elementary row operations, rank of a matrix, 5

Gaussian elimination, elementary matrices, inverse of a matrix.

Determinants : Determinant as area and volume, determinant using permutations, 6

properties of determinants.

Vector Spaces: Vector Spaces over fields, subspaces, linear independence, bases, 8
dimension.

Linear Transformations: Linear transformations, algebra of linear transformations, 10

Rank Nullity Theorem and applications, isomorphism, matrix representation of
linear transformations, change of bases, transpose of a linear transformation.
Inner Product Spaces: Inner products, Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization, 12
orthogonal projections and best approximation, linear functionals and adjoint
operator, bilinear maps, quadratic forms, symmetric, hermitian, unitary and normal
operators.

Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors: Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, characteristic 15

polynomial, minimal polynomials, Cayley-Hamilton Theorem, triangulation and
diagonalization, Finite dimensional spectral theorem for normal operators,
Singular Value Decomposition, Jordan canonical form.

TOTAL 56

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students should

(1) know the axiomatic structures of abstract linear algebra
(2) learn to write rigorous proofs
(3) know applications of linear algebra such as solvability of linear systems, best approximation,
singular value decomposition and thus appreciate the wide applications of linear algebra.

Assessment: Through assignments and written tests.

Text books:
(1) Serge Lang, Linear Algebra, Springer, 1987, ISBN-13 978-0387964126

(2) Kenneth Hoffman and Ray Kunze, Linear Algebra, Prentice Hall India Learning Private Limited,
1971, ISBN-13: 978-9332550070

(3) Sheldon Axler, Linear Algebra Done Right, ISBN-13: 978-3319110790

References :

(1) Gilbert Strang, Linear Algebra and its Applications, Cengage Learning, ISBN-13: 978-8131501726

(2) Paul R. Halmos, Finite Dimensional Vector Spaces, Springer, ISBN-13: 978-8184898460

(3) S. Kumaresan, Linear Algebra a geometric approach , Prentice Hall India Learning Private Limited,
ISBN-13 : 978-8120316287

(4) Serge Lang, Introduction to linear algebra, Springer, ISBN-13:978-0387962054

 Course Proposal: MSc Core Course

Course Code & Title MA5003 Real Analysis

Programme MSc

Course credit 4-0-0-4

Course category BST

Prerequisite(s) NIL

Consent of instructor No

Dated 22/10/2019

Proposing Faculty Jayanarayanan C R

Learning Objectives: This course presents a rigorous treatment of fundamental concepts in analysis.
The main objective of this course is to introduce fundamental concepts of real valued functions of
single variable and basic theory of metric spaces along with some applications. Precisely, the objective
is to introduce: basic topological objects such as open sets, closed sets, compact sets, connected sets in
metric spaces, continuous functions on metric spaces, the concepts of differentiable and Riemann-
Stieltjes integrable functions, and convergence of sequence and series of functions.

Course content:
Topics Lecture
hours

Review of the real number system: Real number as complete ordered field, Archimedean 6
property. Countable and uncountable sets, Sequences of real numbers, Subsequences,
Cauchy sequence, Monotone sequences, Limit inferior, Limit superior.

Metric Spaces: Definition and examples, open and closed sets, convergence of sequences 16
in metric spaces, completeness, Baire category theorem, connectedness, compactness,
Heine-Borel theorem, continuity and limit of functions, Uniform continuity, Continuity and
compactness, Continuity and connectedness.

Review of differentiation of real valued functions, Taylor’s theorem. 5

Integration: The Riemann integral and its properties, monotone functions, functions of 13
bounded variation, The Riemann-Stieltjes integral and its properties, Reduction to Riemann
integral, integrals of continuous and monotone functions, fundamental theorems of calculus,
integration by parts, change of variables formula, Improper integrals.

Revision of series of real numbers, Sequences and series of functions, Pointwise and 16
uniform convergence, Weierstrass M-test, uniform convergence and its relation to
continuity, differentiation and integration, Weierstrass approximation theorem,
equicontinuous family of functions, Arzela - Ascoli Theorem, overview of Fourier series.

TOTAL 56

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Appreciate how abstract ideas and rigorous methods in analysis can be applied to important
practical problems.
• Know how completeness, continuity and other notions are generalized from the real line to
metric spaces.
• Classify and explain open and closed sets, limit points, convergent sequences, complete spaces,
compactness, connectedness, and uniform continuity etc. in a metric space.
• Determine the Riemann-Stieltjes integrability of a bounded function.
• Recognize the difference between pointwise and uniform convergence of a sequence of functions
and its consequences to differentiation and integration.

Assessment: Through assignments and written tests.

Text books:
(1) W. Rudin, Principles of mathematical analysis, Mcgraw-Hill 1976.

(2) N.L. Carothers, Real Analysis, Cambridge University Press, 2000.

References :

(1) R.G. Bartle and D.R. Sherbert, Introduction to Real Analysis John Wiley Bros (1982)

(2) T. M. Apostol, Mathematical Analysis, Addison-Wesley, 1974.

(3) R. R. Goldberg, Methods of Real Analysis, Oxford and IBH Publishing, 1970.

(4) Terence Tao - Analysis I and II, TRIM series 37 and 38, Hindustan Book Agency, 2009.
 Course Proposal: Core Masters Course

Course Code and Title MA5005 Groups and Rings

Programme MSc
Course credit 4-0-0-4
Course category BST
Prerequisite(s) Nil
Consent of instructor No
Dated 19/11/2019
Proposing Faculty Rohith Varma

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This is a core course for first year (semester 1) Msc students in Mathematics. The aim of the course is to
ensure that the students have a sound understanding of the theory of groups and commutative rings.

Course content:
Topics Lecture
Hours
Basic concepts from set theory including axiom of choice, definition of groups, 5
subgroups,
Lagrange’s theorem, normal subgroups, homomorphisms, factor groups, theorems
concerning homomorphisms
Group actions, Cayley’s theorem, direct and semi-direct product of groups, Orbit- 14
stabilizer theorem, conjugacy classes and class equation, Sylow’s theorems, free
groups, generators and presentation of groups.

Subnormal series, solvable groups, nilpotent groups 6

Definition of Rings, commutative rings, ideals, prime and maximal ideals, existence 20
of maximal ideals, quotient construction, isomorphism theorems, ideals in
polynomial rings over complex numbers and Hilbert’s nullstellensatz, fraction fields
of domains
Principal ideal domains, euclidean domains, unique factorisation domains, Gauss 11
lemma, Eisenstein criteria.

Total Number of Lectures 56

LEARNING OUTCOMES : upon successful completion of the course,

(a) the students will have a deep understanding of the theory of groups and rings
(b) they will be able to appreciate the power of abstraction and gain mathematical maturity

ASSESSMENT : assignments and written tests

TEXT BOOKS :

(a) Michael Artin, Algebra, Pearson India Education Services Pvt.Ltd, ISBN: 978-93-325-4983-8

(b) IN Herstein, Topics in algebra, Wiley india Pvt.Ltd, ISBN 978-81-265-1018-4

(c) John B Fraleigh, A first course in abstract algebra, Addison-wesley, ISBN : 978-02-015-3467-2

(d) N. Jacobson, Basic Algebra I, Dover publications, ISBN-10 : 9780486471891

REFERENCES

(a) N. Bourbaki, Algebra I, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, ISBN 978-3-540-64243-5

(b) Serge Lang, Algebra, volume 211 of Graduate Texts in Mathematics,

Springer-Verlag New York, ISBN : 978-0-387-95385-4, 978-1-4612-6551-1
 Course Proposal: Core Masters/PhD Course

Course Code & Title MA5007 Probability & Statistics

Programme Masters/PhD

Course credit 4-0-0-4

Course category BST

Prerequisite(s) NIL

Consent of instructor No

Dated 22/10/2019

Proposing Faculty M. Ashok Kumar

Learning Objectives: The objectives of this course are to

• Acquire the mathematical foundations of probability and statistics.
• Learn probability with underlying motivation being statistics
• Get some hands-on on generating random numbers and programming for statistics

Course content:

Topics Lecture
hours

Statistics: Review of statistics, describing data – frequency tables, graphs, and 4

summarizing data – measures of central tendency and variation, multivariate data
and correlation coefficient.

Probability: Axioms of probability, conditioning and Bayes' rule, independence, 30

random variables, standard probability density functions - binomial, poisson,
normal, etc., expected value, Chebhyshev’s inequality, moment generating function,
covariance, correlation, functions of random variables, law of large numbers,
central limit theorem, conditional expectation.

Statistical Inference: Point estimation – maximum likelihood estimation (mle), 16

method of moments, Bayes’ estimator, distributions of sampling statistics, interval
estimation, tests of hypotheses – tests for mean and variance, t-test, chi-square test,
evaluation of point estimators – unbiasedness, mean squared error (mse), Cramer-
Rao bound.

Simulation: Generating random numbers – inverse transform, and Box-Muller 6

methods. Importance sampling and Monte Carlo simulation.

TOTAL 56

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to

a. make probabilistic models for problems arising from physical settings

b. apply the mathematical tools and results learnt to model for physical problems and draw
conclusions in a more precise manner

c. use a computer to solve statistical problems

Assessment: Through written tests and Laboratory.

Text books:
1. Robert V. Hogg, Allen Craig, Joseph W. McKean, Introduction to Mathematical
Statistics, Pearson, ISBN 978-81-775-8930-6

2. A. Popoulis and S. Pillai, Probability, Random Variables and Stochastic Processes,

McGraw Hill Education; 4 edition, ISBN: 978-0070486584

3. Sheldon M. Ross, Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists,
Academic Press, ISBN:978-0-12-370483-2.

References :

1. Hoel, Port, and Stone, Introduction to Probability Theory, Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, ISBN:
978-0395046364

2. Hoel, Port, and Stone, Introduction to Statistical Theory, Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, ISBN:
978-0395046371

3. W. Feller, An Introduction to Probability Theory and its Applications Volume-I, Third Edition,
John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 978-81-265-1805-0

4. Freedman, Pisani and Purves, Statistics, Viva books; Fourth Edition, ISBN: 978-8130915876

5. P.L. Meyer, Introductory Probability and Statistical Applications, Oxford and IBH Publishers,
ISBN: 0-201-04710-1.
6. R.E. Walpole and R.H. Myers, Probability & Statistics for Engineers and Scientists,
Macmillan, ISBN: 9788131715529

7. N. Shiryayev, Probability-1, Springer, ISBN: 978-1493979059

8. P.Billingsley, Probability and Measure, John Wiley & Sons Inc; 3rd Ed., ISBN: 978-81-265-
1771-8
 Course Proposal: Core Masters Course

Course Code & Title MA5009 Ordinary Differential Equations

Programme MSc

Course credit 4-0-0-4

Course category BST

Prerequisite(s)

Consent of instructor No

Dated 25/10/2019

Proposing Faculty Lakshmi Sankar and Sarath Sasi

Learning Objectives: The main objective is to study the basics of qualitative theory of ordinary
differential equations systematically, illustrating the interrelationships among various mathematical
subdisciplines.

Course content:
Topics Lecture
hours

Review of basic concepts and solution techniques, power series solutions, 12

properties of Legendre polynomials and Bessel functions.

Qualitative properties of solutions : Oscillations and Sturm separation theorem, 4

Sturm comparison theorem.

Existence and Uniqueness Theorems for systems: Contraction mapping theorem, 6

Peano’s and Picard’s theorems, Gronwall’s inequality, Maximal interval of
existence.

Linear systems: The fundamental matrix, exponential of a matrix, solution to 10

linear systems, critical points and stability.

Nonlinear systems: Autonomous systems, phase plane analysis, stability by 15

Lyapunov’s method, stability by linearization, Periodic solutions, Poincare-
Bendixson theorem.
Boundary value problems: Sturm-Liouville theory, Green’s function, Maximum 9
principles.

TOTAL 56

Learning Outcomes: At the end of the course the students should be able to:

1. Explain the relative merits of explicit and qualitative methods and ability to apply each as
appropriate.
2. Apply concepts of power series and reduction to linear ODEs to solve differential equations with
variable coefficients.
3. Identify conditions under which ODE systems have unique solutions that depend continuously
on parameters and initial data. Find the maximal interval of existence.
4. Demonstrate understanding of concepts related to phase plane analysis, such as autonomous
systems, phase plane, equilibrium points, and their stability and classification.
5. Solve boundary value problems using various techniques.

Assessment: Through written tests and assignments

Text book:
1. Coddington, E. A. and Levinson, N., Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations, McGraw-Hill,
1972, ISBN-10: 9780070992566, ISBN-13: 978-0070992566
2. M. Hirsh, S. Smale, and R. Devaney, Differential Equations, Dynamical Systems, and an
Introduction to Chaos, 3rd ed., Academic Press, 2012, ISBN-10: 0123820103, ISBN-13: 978-
0123820105
3. George F Simmons, Differential Equations with Applications and Historical Notes, 2nd
Ed.,McGrawHill, 1991, ISBN-10: 0070530718, ISBN-13: 978-0070530713

References :

1. Vladimir I. Arnold, Ordinary Differential Equations, Translated by Cooke, R., Springer-Verlag

Berlin Heidelberg, 1992, ISBN 978-3540345633
2. Philip Hartman, Ordinary differential equations, Magnum Publishing 2017, ISBN-10:
168250395X, ISBN-13: 978-3764330682Lawrence Perko, Differential equations and dynamical
systems, third ed., Texts in
3. Applied Mathematics, vol. 7, Springer-Verlag, New York, 2001, ISBN-10: 1461265266, ISBN-
13: 978-1461265269
4. Coddington, E, A, An introduction to ordinary differential equations, Dover Publications, 1989,
ISBN-10: 0486659429, ISBN-13: 978-0486659428
5. M.W. Hirsch, Sverre O. Smale, Differential Equations, Dynamical Systems and Linear Algebra,
Academic Press Inc, 1974, ISBN-10: 0123495504, ISBN-13: 978-0123495501
 Course Proposal: Core MSc Mathematics Course

Course Code & Title MA5002 Multivariable Calculus

Programme MSc

Course credit 4-0-0-4

Course category BST

Prerequisite(s) ---

Consent of instructor Nil

Dated 27/10/2019

Proposing Faculty G P Balakumar

Learning Objectives: The objective is to build a strong foundation in calculus and analysis in finite
dimensional real Euclidean space R^n. Functions of several variables provide a wide variety of
examples as well as counter-examples to illustrate theorems in analysis; for instance, just rational
functions of several variables suffice to provide counterexamples to claims too naive -- this would help
appreciate the need for rigour. A more important objective is to develop intuition and the habit of
unraveling the geometric interpretation/meaning underlying the various theorems.

Course content:
Topics Lecture
hours

Basic topology and linear geometry of the Euclidean space R^n: Cauchy-Schwarz 5
inequality; hyperplanes and convex subsets. Limits and continuity of functions defined on
subsets of R^n. Continuity of convex functions on the interior of their domain.

Differentiable mappings from open subsets of R^n to R^m with derivative as a linear map 8
providing first order approximation. Partial and directional derivatives of real-valued
functions; Gradient with its geometric interpretation as normals to level surfaces.

Chain Rule for the composition of differentiable mappings. Inverse and Implicit function 8
theorems.

Mean value theorem. Higher order derivatives and Taylor’s theorem. Critical points and 14
tests for local extrema at such points using the Hessian. Saddle points.. Lagrange multiplier
method for optimization problems on smooth submanifolds of R^n.

Differentiable curves in R^n described by parametrizations: equivalent parametrizations, 4

arc-length parametrization; regular curves; invariance of length with respect to change of
parametrization. Rectifiable paths.

Multiple integration: Integration of real-valued functions of several variables and change of 17

variables formula. Differential forms on open subsets of R^n, particularly for n=2,3 with
introduction to exterior derivative for 1-form and 2-forms. Oriented integrals: Line integrals
of differential 1-forms and surface integrals of 2-forms. Green’s theorem. Closed and exact
differential forms. Homotopy invariance of integrals of closed forms. Stokes theorem.
Divergence theorem for vector fields.

TOTAL 56

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
a. appreciate the need for rigor by working with a wide range of concrete functions of several
variables with different behaviour,
b. deal with & solve a wide range of problems requiring applications of calculus & analysis of
functions of several real variables, which require higher levels of sophistication than they have seen
before,
c. gain mathematical maturity by going through unified treatments of diverse examples with some
key basic features in common
d. take up courses in differential geometry and/or differential equations and/or optimization.

Assessment: Through assignments and written tests.

Text books:
1. Wendell Fleming, Functions of Several Variables, Springer (2012), ISBN: 1468494619,
9781468494617
2. Patrick Fitzpatrick, Advanced Calculus, American Mathematical Soc., 2009, American
Mathematical Soc.(2009), ISBN: 0821847910,9780821847916
3. Serge Lang, Calculus of Several Variables, Springer (2012), ISBN: 1461210682,
9781461210689

References :

1. Theodore Shifrin, Multivariable Mathematics: Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus, and

Manifolds Wiley (2004), ISBN: 047152638X, 9780471526384
2. Pietro-Luciano Buono, Advanced Calculus: Differential Calculus and Stokes' Theorem, Walter
de Gruyter (2016), ISBN: 3110438224, 9783110438222
3. Jerry Shurman, Calculus and Analysis in Euclidean Space, Springer (2016), ISBN: 3319493140,
9783319493145
4. Antonio Galbis, Manuel Maestre, Vector Analysis Versus Vector Calculus, Springer (2012),
ISBN: 1461422000, 9781461422006.
5. J. J. Duistermaat, J. A. C. Kolk, Multidimensional Real Analysis I: Differentiation, Cambridge
University Press (2004), ISBN: 1139451197, 9781139451192
6. J. J. Duistermaat, J. A. C. Kolk, Multidimensional Real Analysis II: Integration, Cambridge
University Press (2004), ISBN: 1139451871, 9781139451871
7. Peter D. Lax, M. S. Terrell, Multivariable Calculus with Applications, Springer (2018), ISBN:
3319740733, 9783319740737
8. Guillemin Victor, Haine Peter, Differential Forms, World Scientific (2019), ISBN: 9813272791,
9789813272798
9. John H. Hubbard and Barbara Burke Hubbard, Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Differential
Forms: A Unified Approach, Matrix Editions (5th Edition), ISBN: 9780971576681
10. Michael Spivak, Calculus On Manifolds: A Modern Approach To Classical Theorems Of
Advanced Calculus, Hachette UK (1971), ISBN: 0813346126, 9780813346120
11. Tom M. Apostol, Calculus: Multi-Variable Calculus and Linear Algebra with Applications to
Differential Equations and Probability, Wiley; Second edition (2007) ISBN: 978-8126515202
12. Harold M. Edwards, Advanced Calculus: A Differential Forms Approach, Modern Birkhäuser
Classics, Springer (2013), ISBN: 0817684123, 9780817684129
13. Lynn Harold Loomis, Shlomo Sternberg, Advanced Calculus: Revised, World Scientific
Publishing Company (2014), ISBN: 9814583952, 9789814583954
14. Sudhir R. Ghorpade, Balmohan V. Limaye, A Course in Multivariable Calculus and Analysis,
Springer ISBN: 1441916210, 9781441916211.
 Course Proposal: Core Masters Course

Course Code & Title MA5004 Measure Theory

Programme Masters
Course credit 4-0-0-4
Course category BST
Prerequisite(s)
Consent of instructor

Dated 25/10/2019
Proposing Faculty M. Ashok Kumar and Sarath Sasi

Learning Objectives: This is a formal full course on measure theory. Students will
1. Learn the general notion of a measure from the concept of length of an interval
2. Learn to do integration for a wider class of functions on more general spaces
3. Acquire the prerequisites required to learn more advanced courses such as Functional Analysis,
Partial Differential Equations, and Probability Theory.

Course content:

Topics Lecture
hours
Classes of sets and measures: Sigma algebras, Borel sigma algebra, measure and its 13
properties (monotonicity, continuity etc.), Carathéodory's extension theorem and
construction of Lebesgue measure on the real line.
Integration: Lebesgue integration, Monotone, Dominated convergence theorems, Fatou’s 12
lemma, modes of convergence, Egoroff’s and Lusin’s theorems, Lp space - definition and
examples.
Product spaces, product σ-algebras and measures, Lebesgue measure on Rn, the Fubini 9
and Tonelli theorems, change of variable.
Absolute continuity, Radon-Nikodym theorem, Lebesgue decomposition, signed and 13
complex measures, Hahn-Jordan decomposition theorems, Riesz representation theorem
for C(K).
Differentiation and integration - functions of bounded variation, absolutely continuous 9
functions, fundamental theorem of calculus for Lebesgue integrals.
TOTAL 56

Learning Outcomes: After a successful completion of this course, students

1. Will realize that Lebegue’s is an integration theory more general to Riemann’s, which allows one
to perform integration for a wider class of functions on more general spaces
2. Would have acquired the prerequisites to learn more advanced topics in mathematics
3. Will be able to apply the tools and results learnt in the course to problems arising in real life
settings
Assessment: Through written tests and assignments

Text book:
1. Gerald B. Folland, Real Analysis : Modern Techniques and their Applications, Second Ed., John
Wiley & Sons Inc; 1999, ISBN: 978-0471317166

2. H. L. Royden, Real Analysis, Pearson publications; Fourth Ed., ISBN:978-93-325-5158-9.

3. Inder K. Rana, An Introduction to Measure and Integration (2nd Edition), Narosa Publishing
House, New Delhi, 2004, ISBN:978-8173194306

References :

1. W. Rudin, Real and Complex Analysis, McGraw Hill Education; 3rd edition, ISBN: 978-
0070619876

2. P. Billingsley, Probability and Measure, John Wiley & Sons Inc; Third Ed., ISBN: 978-81-265-
1771-8

3. R. G. Bartle, The elements of integration and Lebesgue measure, Wiley Classics Library, John
Wiley & Sons Inc., New York

4. Elias M. Stein and Rami Shakarchi, Real analysis, Princeton Lectures in Analysis, vol. 3,
Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2005, Measure theory, integration, and Hilbert spaces.

5. Terence Tao, An Introduction to Measure Theory, Graduate Studies in Mathematics Vol 126,
American Mathematical Society, 2011

6. Bogachev, V. I., Measure theory. Vol. I, II. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2007, ISBN-10:
3540345132, ISBN-13: 978-3540345138

7. Frank Jones, Lebesgue Integration On Euclidean Space, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc; ISBN:
978-0763717087
 Course Proposal: Core Masters Course
Course Code and Title MA5006 Fields and Modules
Programme MSc
Course credit 4-0-0-4
Course category BST
Prerequisite(s) familiarity with groups and rings
Consent of instructor No
Dated 19/11/2019
Proposing Faculty Rohith Varma

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This is a core course for first year (semester 2) Msc students in Mathematics. The aim of the course is to
ensure that the students have a sound understanding of the theory of Fields and modules over
commutative rings.

Course Content:

Topics Lecture
Hours
Definition of fields, extensions of fields, algebraic extensions, existence of algebraic 11
closure, normal extensions, separable extensions

Galois extensions and Galois theory of finite Galois extensions, solvability by radicals 15

Definition of modules, finitely generated modules, 20

tensor product of modules, Noetherian rings, Hilbert basis theorem

modules over a PID, structure theorem for finitely generated abelian groups, Jordan form 10
of matrices over complex numbers

Total Number of Lectures 56

LEARNING OUTCOMES: upon successful completion of the course,

(a) the students will have a deep understanding of the theory of Fields and modules
(b) they will be able to appreciate the power of abstraction and gain mathematical maturity
ASSESSMENT: assignments and written tests

TEXT BOOKS :

(a) Michael Artin, Algebra, Pearson India Education Services Pvt.Ltd, ISBN: 978-93-325-4983-8

(b) IN Herstein, Topics in algebra, Wiley india Pvt.Ltd, ISBN 978-81-265-1018-4

(c) Thomas W. Hungerford, Algebra, Graduate Texts in mathematics: 73, Springer-Verlag, ISBN:978-0-
387-90518-1, ISBN: 978-1-4612-6103-2

(d) N. Jacobson, Basic Algebra I, Dover publications, ISBN-10: 9780486471891

REFERENCES

(a) N. Bourbaki, Algebra I, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, ISBN 978-3-540-64243-5

(b) Serge Lang, Algebra, volume 211 of Graduate Texts in Mathematics, Springer-Verlag New York,
ISBN : 978-0-387-95385-4, 978-1-4612-6551-1

(c) Joseph Rotman, Galois theory, Springer-Verlag, ISBN-13 978-0-387-97305-0

(d) Peter J Cameron, Oxford University Press, Introduction to Algebra,

ISBN 0 19 850195 1, ISBN 0 19 850194 3
 Course Proposal: Core Masters Course

Course Code and Title MA5008 Topology

Programme MSc
Course credit 4-0-0-4
Course category BST
Prerequisite(s)
Consent of instructor No
Dated 23.10.2019
Proposing Faculty Sarath Sasi and M. Ashok Kumar

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: The main objective of this course is to learn the fundamentals of point set
topology in a systematic manner and understand how it underlies or informs many diverse areas of
mathematics. By the end of this course, students should also be able to employ homotopic techniques
and appreciate the power of using algebra in the study topological spaces and topological invariance.
Throughout the presentation of the course content, emphasis should be laid on developing geometric
insights.

Course Content:

Topics Lecture
Hours
Review of metric spaces, Topological spaces, Continuous functions, Continuity by open 13
sets, Metric topology, Subspace topology, Order topology, Product topology, Quotient
topology, Surfaces as quotient spaces.

Compactness, Heine-Borel theorem, Sequential compactness, Limit point compactness, 12

Locally compact spaces, Tychonoff’s theorem, Connectedness and path-connectedness,
One-point Compactification.

Countability axioms, Separation axioms, Uryshon’s lemma and Tietze Extension Theorem. 8

Homotopic maps, Homotopy type, Fundamental group, Covering spaces, Fundamental 23

group of the circle.
TOTAL 56
LEARNING OUTCOMES : At the end of the course the students should be able to:
1. Create new topological spaces by using subspace, product and quotient topologies.
2. Use continuous functions and homeomorphisms to understand the structure of topological
spaces.
3. State and prove standard results regarding various topological concepts, and decide whether
statements about them are true, providing a proof or counterexample as appropriate.
4. Demonstrate accurate and efficient use of homotopy techniques.
5. By the end of the course, a student should be able to understand and construct abstract arguments
about topological spaces.

ASSESSMENT: Assignments and written tests

TEXT BOOKS :
1. J. R.Munkres, Topology, Pearson Education India; 2 edition (2000), ISBN-10: 9789332549531,
ISBN-13: 978-9332549531

2. M. A. Armstrong, Basic Topology, Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics, Springer-Verlag, 1983,

ISBN-10: 0387908390, ISBN-13: 978-0387908397

3. George Simmons, Introduction to Topology and Modern Analysis, McGraw Hill Education (
1963), ISBN-10: 9780070597846, ISBN-13: 978-0070597846

REFERENCES
1. Allen Hatcher, Algebraic Topology, Cambridge University Press (2003), ISBN-10: 0521541867,
ISBN-13: 978-0521541862

2. T. W. Gamelin and Robert E. Greene, Introduction to Topology, Dover Publications Inc (1999),
ISBN-10: 0486406806, ISBN-13: 978-0486406800

3. I. M. Singer and J. A. Thorpe, Lecture notes on elementary topology and geometry, Springer-
Verlag, New York-Heidelberg, 1976, Reprint of the 1967 edition, Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics,
ISBN-10: 1461573491, ISBN-13: 978-1461573494

4. J P May. A Concise Course in Algebraic Topology, University of Chicago Press, 1999, ISBN-10:
0226511839, ISBN-13: 978-0226511832

5. J Milnor. Topology from the Differentiable Viewpoint rev. ed., Princeton University Press, 1997,
ISBN-10: 0691048339, ISBN-13: 978-0691048338

6. V V Prasolov. Intuitive Topology, American Mathematical Society, 1995, ISBN-10:

0821803565, ISBN-13: 978-0821803561

7. J R Weeks. The Shape of Space,. 2nd ed. CRC Press, 2002, ISBN-10: 0824707095
ISBN-13: 978-082470709
 Course Proposal: Core MSc Mathematics Course

Course Code & Title MA5010 Complex Analysis

Programme MSc

Course credit 4-0-0-4

Course category BST

Prerequisite(s) ---

Consent of instructor Nil

Dated 27/10/2019

Proposing Faculty G P Balakumar

Learning Objectives: The objective of this course is to (i) provide a systematic introduction to complex
analysis rigorously at the masters level, (ii) show how fundamental topological concepts such as
homotopy and homology arise naturally (as it did historically as well), in theory of complex line
integrals (iii) show by examples how “the shortest path between two truths in the real domain passes
through the complex domain” (a statement attributed to J. Hadamard).

Course content:
Topics Lecture
hours

The field of complex numbers. Topology of the complex plane. The extended complex 3
plane and Stereographic projection. Complex differentiability and the Cauchy-Riemann
equations; angles under complex-differentiable maps.

Examples of complex-differentiable functions: functions defined by a power series; radius 6

of convergence. The exponential and logarithm with the source of its multivaluedness --
the argument function. The principal branch of the logarithm.

Complex line integrals. Cauchy’s integral theorem and existence of local primitive for a 9
complex differentiable function on discs or convex domains. The homotopy form of
Cauchy’s integral theorem. The Local Cauchy integral formula and the equivalence of
complex differentiability and complex analyticity.

Goursat’s theorem. Morera’s theorem; Uniform limits of holomorphic functions. Cauchy’s 5

estimates; Liouville’s theorem. Fundamental theorem of Algebra.
 10
Inverse and Open mapping theorems; the local maximum modulus principle. Isolated
singularities: removable, pole and essential. Riemann’s removable singularities theorem.
Meromorphic functions; functions holomorphic at infinity. Laurent series expansions.
Casoratti-Weierstrass theorem.

Residue theorem with applications to computations of Fourier transforms. Argument 6

principle with a discussion about winding numbers. Rouche’s theorem. Hurwitz’s theorem
on the limit of a sequence of a injective holomorphic mappings.

Conformal mappings: Schwarz lemma. Holomorphic automorphic automorphisms of the 10

disc. Fractional Linear transformations. Riemann mapping theorem (without proof);
various equivalent characterizations of simply connected planar domains. Analytic
continuation: definition and examples; Schwarz reflection principle.

Holomorphic functions as vector fields and the physical interpretation of Cauchy-Riemann 7

equations. Harmonic functions; harmonic conjugates and connection with holomorphic
functions. Poisson integral formula for the disc as a consequence of the Cauchy integral
formula.

TOTAL 56

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to
(i) write proofs of various consequences of the main theorems learnt in the course, (ii) solve a wide
variety of problems in complex analysis, having seen chains of reasoning that connect various basic
facts already known to them during this course.
Assessment: Through assignments and written tests.

Text books:
1. Serge Lang, Complex Analysis, Springer, 2013, ISBN: 1475730837, 9781475730838
2. J. Bruna, J. Cufi, Complex Analysis, Hindustan Book Agency, 2015, ISBN:978-93-80250-73-
1.
3. Gamelin T., Complex Analysis, Springer, 2013, ISBN: 0387216073, 9780387216072
References :

1. Tristan Needham, Visual Complex Analysis, Clarendon Press (1998), ISBN: 0198534469,
9780198534464
2. Lars V. Ahlfors, Complex Analysis, McGraw Hill Education; Third edition (2017), ISBN: 978-
1259064821
3. Elias M. Stein, Rami Shakarchi, Complex Analysis, Volume 2 of Princeton lectures in analysis,
Princeton University Press (2010), ISBN: 1400831156, 9781400831159
4. R. P. Boas (edited by H. P. Boas), Invitation to Complex Analysis, (Mathematical Association of
America Books), American Mathematical Society, Revised Edition (2010), ISBN: 0883857642,
9780883857649
5. J. B. Conway, Functions of One Complex Variable, Springer (2012), ISBN: 1461599725,
9781461599722.
6. David C. Ullrich, Complex Made Simple, American Mathematical Society (2008), ISBN:
0821844792, 9780821844793
7. D. Sarason, Complex Function Theory, Hindustan Book Agency (2012), ISBN: 9788185931845
8. Donald E. Marshall, Complex Analysis, Cambridge University Press (2019), ISBN:
110713482X, 9781107134829
9. Robert Everist Greene, Steven George Krantz, Function Theory of One Complex Variable,
American Mathematical Society (2006), ISBN: 0821839624, 9780821839621
10. R. Remmert, Theory of Complex Functions, Springer (2012), ISBN: 1461209390,
9781461209393
 Course Proposal: MSc Core Course

Course Code & Title MA6005 Functional Analysis

Programme MSc

Course credit 4-0-0-4

Course category BST

Prerequisite(s) NIL

Consent of instructor No

Dated 22/10/2019

Proposing Faculty Jayanarayanan C R

Learning Objectives: This course will emphasize on the basic concepts and fundamental theorems of
functional analysis. The main objective of this course is to study various normed linear spaces and
bounded linear maps between normed linear space along with some applications. This course also aims
to study the notion of spectrum of operators and spectral theorem for compact self-adjoint operators with
some applications.

Course content:

Topics Lecture
hours

Normed linear spaces, Banach spaces, Equivalence of norms on finite dimensional spaces, 10
Riesz lemma and characterization of finite dimensional normed spaces, Hamel basis and
Schauder basis of normed spaces, Separable normed spaces.

Bounded linear operators, Continuous linear functionals, Hahn-Banach theorems 12

(separation and extension theorems), Dual and bidual of a normed linear space, Dual of
some classical spaces like c0, lp, Lp (for p≥ 1) and C(K); Reflexive spaces, weak
convergence.

Uniform boundedness principle, Open mapping theorem, Closed graph theorem. 6

Transpose of an operator, Compact operators, Spectra of bounded linear operators and 9

compact operators.

Hilbert spaces, Bessel’s inequality, Orthonormal basis, Separable Hilbert space, Orthogonal 8
projection, Riesz Representation Theorem.

Operators on Hilbert spaces: Adjoint of an operator, Normal, unitary, self-adjoint operators, 11

positive operators and their spectra, Spectral theorem for compact self-adjoint operators
(without proof).

TOTAL 56

Learning Outcomes: Upon completing the course, students will be able:

• To learn to recognize the fundamental properties of normed spaces and of the operators between
them.
• To understand and apply fundamental theorems from the theory of normed spaces, including the
Hahn-Banach theorem, the open mapping theorem and uniform boundedness principle.
• To understand the concepts of spectra of operators and applications of the spectral theorem.
• To apply Functional Analysis techniques to problems arising in Partial Differential Equations,
wavelet analysis and other branches of Mathematics.

Assessment: Through assignments and written tests.

Text books:
(1) J. B. Conway, A course in functional analysis, GTM (96), Springer (Indian reprint 2006).

(2) B. V. Limaye, Functional Analysis, 2nd Ed., New Age International Publishers, 1996.

References :

(1) M. Reed and B. Simon, Methods of Modern Mathematical Physics, Vol. 1: Functional Analysis, 2nd
Ed., Academic Press, 1980.

(2) G. Bachman and L. Narici, Functional Analysis, Dover Publication, 2012

(3) S. Kesavan, Functional Analysis, TRIM series, Hindustan Book Agency, 2009

(4) Yosida, K., Functional Analysis (4th Edition), Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 1995

(5) Rajendra Bhatia, Notes on Functional Analysis, Hindustan Book Agency, 2015

(6) M. T. Nair, Functional analysis, PHI-Learning, New Delhi, Fourth Print 2014
 Course Proposal: Core Masters Course
Course Code and Title MA6007 Partial differential equations
Programme MSc
Course credit 4-0-0-4
Course category BST
Prerequisite(s)
Consent of instructor No
Dated 23.10.2019
Proposing Faculty Sarath and Lakshmi

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: The main objective of this course is to learn the classical theory of
partial differential equations (PDEs) by focusing on simple models of PDEs and studying these
equations in detail. An emphasis is laid on obtaining a priori estimates throughout the material of the
course. The students will also learn how the theory of distributions is central to understanding advanced
PDE.

Course Contents:

Topics Lecture
Hours
Introduction, PDEs as mathematical models, first order PDEs: method of characteristics, 7
quasilinear first order PDEs

Distributions, distribution solutions and weak solutions. 9

Classification of second order PDEs 13

Laplace equation: fundamental solution, mean-value formulas, The maximum principle,
Poisson equation, properties of harmonic functions, Green’s functions, energy methods

Heat equation: diffusion and Brownian motion, Fourier transforms, fundamental solution, 12
the maximum principle, energy methods

Wave equation: one-dimensional wave equation, d'Alembert’s formula, higher-dimensional 8

wave equation, energy estimates
Fourier series, boundary value problems, separation of variables 7

TOTAL 56
LEARNING OUTCOMES : At the end of the course the students should be able to:

1. Explain clearly concepts and theory of basic methods for solving various types of partial
differential equations.
2. Obtain energy estimates for solutions of several PDEs.
3. Use Green functions to construct solutions of several nonhomogeneous PDEs.
4. Prove properties of harmonic functions using mean-value property.
5. Use maximum principle to prove a priori estimates and to derive gradient estimates.
6. Apply Fourier method to solve nonhomogeneous versions of heat and wave equations.
7. Find distribution solutions and interpret fundamental solutions in terms of distributions.

ASSESSMENT : Assignments and written tests

TEXT BOOKS :

1. Walter A. Strauss, Partial Differential equations : An Introduction, John Wiley & Sons; 2nd
edition, 2008, ISBN-10: 0470054565, ISBN-13: 978-0470054567

2. Lawrence C. Evans, Partial Differential Equations, American Mathematical Society; 2nd

Revised edition, 2010, ISBN-10: 0821849743, ISBN-13: 978-0821849743

3. Qing Han, A Basic Course in Partial Differential Equations, American Mathematical Society;
2011, ISBN-10: 0821852558, ISBN-13: 978-0821852552

4. András, Vasy, Partial Differential Equations: An Accessible Route through Theory and
Applications: American Mathematical Society, 2015, ISBN-10: 1470418819, ISBN-13: 978-
1470418816

REFERENCES

1. Gerald B. Folland, Introduction to partial differential equations, Princeton University

Press, Princeton, NJ, second edition, 1995.

2. Michael E. Taylor. Partial differential equations: Basic theory, Texts in Applied Mathematics,
Vol. 23, Springer-Verlag; 1996, ISBN-10: 0387946543, ISBN-13: 978-0387946542

3. Yehuda Pinchover and Jacob Rubinstein, An Introduction to Partial Differential Equations,

Cambridge University Press; 2005, ISBN-10: 052161323X, ISBN-13: 978-0521613231

4. S. Kesavan, Topics in Functional Analysis and Applications, New Age International Private
Limited; 2015, ISBN-10: 8122437974, ISBN-13: 978-8122437973

5. Fritz John, Partial Differential Equations (Applied Mathematical Sciences), Springer; 4th ed.,
1991, ISBN-10: 0387906096, ISBN-13: 978-0387906096
6. Haim Brezis, Functional Analysis, Sobolev Spaces and Partial Differential Equations
(Universitext), Springer; 2011, ISBN-10: 0387709134, ISBN-13: 978-0387709130

7. Jurgen Jost, Partial Differential Equations, Graduate Texts in Mathematics 214, Springer; 2007,
ISBN-10: 1441923802, ISBN-13: 978-1441923806

8. Hörmander, L. Lectures on Nonlinear Hyperbolic Differential Equations, Springer; 1997, ISBN-

10: 3540629211, ISBN-13: 978-3540629214

9. Courant, R. and Hilbert, D. Methods of mathematical physics. Vol. II: Partial differential
equations, Wiley VCH; 1989, ISBN-10: 9780471504399, ISBN-13: 978-0471504399

10. Michael Taylor, Partial Differential Equations I: Basic Theory; Springer, 2011, ISBN-10:
1461427266, ISBN-13: 978-1461427261