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Academic Year 2002/2003

Topological Groups
MATH 533 SP

There are two components, as follows: I. (about 8 weeks) A survey of the basic definitions and major fundamental results, including the theorems of Kakutani-Kodaira, Pontrjagin, Haar, and Kuzminov-Ivanovskii; proofs will be included where time and professorial competence permit. II. (about 5 weeks) The current status of various unsolved problems in the topological theory of topological groups, including problems concerning Lindelof groups, pseudocompact groups, countably compact groups, extremally disconnected groups, and free groups.

MAJOR READINGS

Edwin Hewitt & Kenneth A. Ross, ABSTRACT HARMONIC ANALYSIS Vol. I

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Frequent written handwork; 3-hour final examination.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Additional Requirements and/or Comments not known

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: GRAD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003

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