Module Information

Module Identifier
MA38010
Module Title
Spectral Theory
Academic Year
2019/2020
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Mutually Exclusive
Pre-Requisite
Other Staff

Course Delivery

Delivery Type Delivery length / details
Lecture 22 x 1 Hour Lectures
 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Exam 2 Hours   Written Examination  100%
Supplementary Exam 2 Hours   Written Examination  100%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

1. demonstrate knowledge of examples of Hilbert spaces and inner products

2. make use of orthogonality relations to manipulate inner products

3. expand elements of a Hilbert space in terms of an orthonormal basis

4. determine the norm of bounded linear operators

5. determine adjoints of operators and check for selfadjointness and compactness

6. define the spectrum and resolvent set

7. describe spectrum of compact and selfadjoint operators

Aims

Spectral Theory is one of the main current areas of research in mathematical analysis with applications in many sciences, in particular quantum mechanics. It underpins much of the modern theory of solutions of partial differential equations.

Brief description

Spectral theory deals with solvability of equations of the form (T-z)x=y, where T is a linear, but not necessarily bounded operator on a Banach or Hilbert space and z is a complex number. This module aims to introduce the basic concepts needed from Hilbert space theory and the theory of linear operators and give some first results on the spectrum of operators.

Content

Introduction to Hilbert spaces: inner products, orthogonality, orthogonal complements, orthonormal systems, basis of a Hilbert space, examples
Linear operators on Hilbert spaces: bounded operators, adjoint operators, selfadjoint operators, compact operators, examples
Spectral theory: spectrum, resolvent, Neumann series, spectral radius for bounded operators, spectrum of compact operators, spectrum of selfadjoint operators, the spectral theorem for compact selfadjoint operators, examples

Module Skills

Skills Type Skills details
Application of Number Required throughout the course
Communication Written answers to exercises must be clear and well-structured.
Improving own Learning and Performance Students are expected to develop their own approach to time-management regarding completion of assignments on time and preparation between lectures.
Information Technology N/A
Personal Development and Career planning Completion of tasks (assignments) to set deadlines will aid personal development. The course will give indications of whether a student wants to further pursue mathematical analysis and its applications.
Problem solving The assignments will give the students opportunities to show creativity in finding solutions and develop their problem solving skills.
Research skills N/A
Subject Specific Skills Broadens exposure of student to topics in mathematics
Team work Students will be encouraged to work on problems in groups during exercise classes.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6