Timeroom: Fall 2024

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Mathematics&Statistics

MATH 870 (01) - Foundations of Number Theory

Foundations of Number Theory

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 16324

Factorization and prime numbers, arithmetic functions, congruences, reciprocity laws, quadratic forms, Diophantine equations, computational number theory. Offered in alternate years.

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Cross listed with : MATH 770.01

Instructors: David Feldman

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MWF	12:40pm - 2:00pm	KING N328

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MATH 884 (01) - Topology

Topology

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 10462

Open sets, closure, base, and continuous functions. Connectedness, compactness, separation axioms, and metrizability.

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Prerequisite(s): (MATH 767 or MATH 867 with minimum grade of B- )

Cross listed with : MATH 784.01

Instructors: Maria Basterra

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MWF	8:10am - 9:30am	KING N334

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MATH 931 (01) - Mathematical Physics

Mathematical Physics

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 10510

Complex variables, differential equations, asymptotic methods, integral transforms, special functions, linear vector spaces and matrices, Green's functions, and additional topics selected from integral equations, variational methods, numerical methods, tensor analysis, and group theory. Students are required to have a mastery of differential equations; linear algebra; multidimensional calculus.

Section Comments: Also listed as PHYS 931.

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Equivalent(s): PHYS 931

Cross listed with : PHYS 931.01

Instructors: Sergii Pershoguba

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	TR	8:10am - 9:30am	DEM 251

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MATH 951 (01) - Algebra I

Algebra I

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 10252

Groups and their homomorphisms, products and sums, structure of groups; rings and their homomorphisms, ideals, factorization properties.

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Prerequisite(s): MATH 861 with minimum grade of B-

Instructors: Dmitri Nikshych

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MW	11:10am - 12:30pm	KING N345

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MATH 954 (01) - Analysis II

Analysis II

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 10253

Cauchy theory and local properties of analytic functions, Riemann mapping theorem, representation theorems, harmonic functions.

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Prerequisite(s): MATH 888 with minimum grade of B-

Instructors: Donald Hadwin

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MW	2:10pm - 3:30pm	KING W389

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MATH 958 (01) - Foundations of Math Education

Foundations of Math Education

Credits: 1.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 16424

Topics include: major issues and trends in mathematics education research, the profession and infrastructure of mathematics education, theoretical perspectives, cultural and historical aspects of mathematics education, and the research-practice interface. Examples span the K-16 spectrum.

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Instructors: Karen Graham

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

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MATH 961 (01) - Topics in Algebra I

Topics in Algebra I

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 16952

An introduction to topics chosen from algebra and number theory. May be repeated barring duplication of subject.

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Prerequisite(s): MATH 951 with minimum grade of B- and MATH 952 with minimum grade of B-

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to unlimited times.

Instructors: Dmitri Nikshych

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MW	3:40pm - 5:00pm	KING N334

Additional Course Details:

Topic: Representation Theory

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MATH 966 (01) - Topics in Algebraic Topology I

Topics in Algebraic Topology I

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 12428

An introduction to topics in algebraic topology.

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Prerequisite(s): MATH 956 with minimum grade of B-

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 99 credits.

Instructors: Maria Basterra

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MW	12:40pm - 2:00pm	KING N334

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MATH 973 (01) - Topics in Operator Theory

Topics in Operator Theory

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 14556

Selected topics in operator theory.

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Prerequisite(s): MATH 863 with minimum grade of B-

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 99 credits.

Instructors: Liming Ge

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

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MATH 979 (01) - Research Topics in Statistics

Research Topics in Statistics

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 16322

An exploration of the main statistical issues and computational methods associated with research problems from such areas as survival analysis, reliability, latitudinal data, categorical data, spatio-temporal data, and industrial processes. Student term projects require: literature searches, presentation, use of modern statistical software, and written reports. May be repeated barring duplication of topic.

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Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to unlimited times.

Instructors: Linyuan Li

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MW	12:40pm - 2:00pm	KING W389