國立清華大學數學系

高等微積分

Math 2149-00 (Spring 2016)  Advanced Calculus (I)


Instructor: 陳國璋 Kuo-Chang Chen
Hours and days: R1R2R3
Classroom:
綜三 203
Prerequisites:
Calculus

Office: 綜三 609
Phone Number: (03) 5715131 Ext: 33067
Office Hours: F7F8
Email: kchen@math.nthu.edu.tw

 

Course Description:

This year-long, 6-credits course is an introduction to mathematical analysis intended for students who have received a standard training on single-variable calculus. We will study analytical tools, topological and geometric concepts needed for multi-variable calculus in a rigorous manner. The first semester will be focusing on series, topology of R^n, and differential calculus. The second semester will be focusing on implicit and inverse function theorems, constraint extrema, and integral calculus. Those who planning on taking more advanced courses about mathematical analysis, such as real and functional analysis, should seriously consider taking the other 8-credits advanced calculus offered by the math department.

 

Registered students are recommended to use the iLMS e-learning system (http://www.nthu.edu.tw/elearning.php), where your teaching assistants will post contents of every lecture online. It is only open to registered students. Contact your teaching assistants if you have any question.

 

Textbook:

C. Canuto, A. Tabacco: Mathematical Analysis II, 2nd edition, Springer, 2015.

 

This book is vailable in pdf format at the NTHU library. NTHU students are allowed to download for personal use.

This textbook was selected for 3 reasons: 1. it is free for NTHU students; 2. materials in there are standard and well-organized; 3. it is a very readable book with many good exercises.

 

References:

[1]. C. Canuto, A. Tabacco: Mathematical Analysis I, Springer, 2008.

[2]. W.Rudin: Principles of Mathematical Analysis, 3rd edition, 1976

[3]. J.Marsden and M.Hoffman: Elementary Classical Analysis, 2nd edition, 1993.

 

Reference [1] contains materials for a typical year-long course on single-variable calculus. It is also available in pdf format at the NTHU library. You may refresh your memories about first year calculus with this book or whichever textbook you used.

Refernces [2], [3] are standard textbooks for advanced calculus, often inteded for math major students. They are resources for those mathematically inclined students who are not contented by our textbook.

 

Grading:

Quizzes: 20% -- Quizzes will be based on homework assignments. Contact your teaching assistants for details.

Midterm Exams: 50% -- April 7 (Thursday), May 19 (Thursday) from 8:00-9:50am

Final exam: 30%  -- June 16 (Thursday) from 8:00-11:00am

 

Attendance:

Students are expected to attend every scheduled class. It is the student's responsibility to keep informed of any announcements, syllabus adjustments or policy changes made during scheduled classes.

 

Syllabus:

We shall follow the textbook but add, rearrange, and skip a few topics as we move along. Here are topics to be covered in this semester:

 

Chapter 1. Numerical Series

1.1. Sequences and convergence

1.2. Series and convergence

1.3. The algebra of series

 

Chapter 2. Series of Functions and Power Series

2.1. Sequences of functions

2.2. Properties of uniformly convergent sequences

2.3. Series of functions

2.4. Power series

2.5. Analytic functions

 

Chapter 3. Fourier Series

3.1. Trigonometric polynomials and series

3.2. Fourier coefficients and Fourier series

3.3. Convergence of Fourier series

3.4. A few applications

 

Chapter 4. Functions between Euclidean Spaces

4.1. Algebraic structure of Euclidean spaces

4.2. Topology of Euclidean spaces

4.3. Limits and continuity

4.4. Continuity and compactness

 

Chapter 5. Differential Calculus for Scalar Functions

5.1. First derivatives

5.2. Mean value theorem

5.3. Second and higher derivatives

5.4. Taylor expansions