Math 6395: Topics in C*-algebras, Spring 2014


Basic Info

Instructor: Dr. Mark Tomforde
Office: 601 PGH
Office Hours: Monday 1PM-2PM or by appointment
Syllabus: Download the Syllabus
Lecture: MWF Noon-1PM in 302 AH


Assignments


SCHEDULE FOR THE REMAINDER OF CLASS
Friday, April 11: Lecture
Monday, April 14: Lecture
Wednesday, April 16: Lecture
Friday, April 18: No Class
Monday, April 21: Lecture
Wednesday, April 23: Problem Session
Friday, April 25: Problem Session and Last Day of Class



Due Friday, April 4

Be prepared to present remaining homework problems from Chapter 4 in class.



Due Monday, March 31

Read and Turn In a Reading List for the following:

Lemma 3.7.19 (one page), which was added to Chapter 3.
Chapter 4, pages 122--124



Due Friday, March 28

Be prepared to present homework problems from Chapter 4 in class.
Consider attending this talk in the Analysis Seminar, which is at 1PM, right after class.




Due Monday, March 24

Read and Turn In a Reading List for the following:

Chapter 4, pages 114--121



Due Friday, March 21

Be prepared to present the remaining homework problems from Chapter 3 in class.




Due Monday, March 17

Read and Turn In a Reading List for the following:

Chapter 3, pages 89--103



March 10--14: Spring Break and No Class



Due Friday, March 7

Be prepared to present the homework problems from Chapter 3 in class.



Due Monday, March 3

Read and Turn In a Reading List for the following:

Chapter 3, pages 86--89



Due Friday, Feb. 28

Be prepared to present the the remaining homework problems from Chapter 2 that we didn't do last week.



Due Monday, Feb. 24

Read and Turn In a Reading List for the following:

Chapter 3, pages 80--86
Appendix A.7 and A.8



Due Friday, Feb. 21

Be prepared to present the homework problems from Chapter 2 in class.



Due Monday, Feb. 17

Read and Turn In a Reading List for the following:

Chapter 2, Sec. 2.3 and 2.4
Appendix A.4 Direct Limits of C*-algebras (Note: I handed out a new version of A.4 in class)



Due Friday, Feb. 14

No class. Instead, attend this talk.



Due Monday, Feb. 10

Read and Turn In a Reading List for the following:

Sections A.2 and A.3 in Appendix A
Chapter 2, pages 45-50



Due Friday, Feb. 7

Be prepared to present the homework problems from Chapter 1 in class.



Due Monday, Feb. 3

Read and Turn In a Reading List for the following:

Sections A.5 and A.6 in Appendix A
Chapter 1, pages 21-30

Due to the fact UH canceled classes last Friday, we will not have any homework problems due this week, and I will lecture on Friday, Jan. 31.


Due Wednesday, Jan. 22

Read and Turn In a Reading List for the following:

Introduction, p. vi-xvii
Section A.1 in Appendix A
Chapter 1, pages 1-20


Since we're still getting started, and due to MLK day, there will be no problems due on Friday, Jan. 24. We'll have problems due the following Friday.