Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Mathematics (MATH)

MATH 532  Intr to Number Systems  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBER SYSTEMS (3) Background concepts and terminology in sets, relations, mapping. Cartesian products; equivalence relations; elementary properties of the counting numbers; numeration systems; arithmetic in base 10 and bases other than 10; divisibility and primes; Euclidean Algorithm; Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic consequences; the ring of integers mudulo m; Fermat's Theorem, elementary properties of the rational numbers; existence of irrational numbers.

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 536  Geom For Tchrs  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

GEOMETRY FOR TEACHERS (3) Foundations of geometry, nature of proof, coordinate systems, Euclidean, non-Euclidean and protective geometry.

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 577  Fourier Series  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

FOURIER SERIES (3) Study of approximations of functions by orthogonal systems of functions; Fourier series; orthonormal systems and generalized Fourier series, applications to boundary value problems. (Prerequisites: MATH 314 and 333)

Prerequisite(s): (MATH 314 and MATH 333)

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 578  Laplace Transforms  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

LAPLACE TRANSFORMS (3) Definitions and elementary properties; transform of discontinuous functions; inverse transformations; convolution theorems, application to ordinary differential equations. (Prerequisite: MATH 439)

Prerequisite(s): (MATH 439)

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 599  Research & Conferences  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

RESEARCH AND CONFERENCE (3) May not be repeated for graduate credit. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing and twelve [12] hours of senior undergraduate or graduate mathematics)

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 631  Intro To The Found Of Math  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

INTRODUCTION TO THE FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS (3) Evolution of Mathematical ideals and methods, relations to logic; the axiomatic method; the infinite paradoxes; contradictions. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing)

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 633  Theory Functions Real Variable  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

THEORY OF FUNCTIONS OF REAL NUMBERS (3) The fundamental part of the theory of functions of a real variable; the topology of the real line, limit, continuity, differentiation, Lesbeque measure, the Lesbeque integral. (Prerequisite: MATH 439)

Prerequisite(s): (MATH 439)

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 634  Theory Functions Complex Var  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

THEORY OF FUNCTIONS OF COMPLEX VARIABLES (3) The fundamental part of the theory of functions of a complex variable; complex number system, limits continuity, derivatives of complex functions, integration in the complex domain. (Prerequisite: MATH 460 or consent of instructor)

Prerequisite(s): (MATH 460)

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 636  Point Set Topology  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

TOPOLOGY (3) Introduction to the study of point set topology: topological spaces, metric space, the topology of the real line and real plane, continuous functions, homeomorphisms, product spaces, compactness, connectivity, separation theorems. (Prerequisites: MATH 462 and MATH 439 or instructor's consent)

Prerequisite(s): (MATH 439 and MATH 462)

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 637  Functional Analysis  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS (3) Introduction to functional analysis: finite and infinite dimensional vector spaces norms and inner products, Banach space, Hilbert space, L-space, linear operators. (Prerequisites: MATH 636 and MATH 633 or instructor's consent)

Prerequisite(s): (MATH 636 and MATH 633)

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 638  Partial Differential Equations  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3) Definitions of equations and their solutions: method of Jacobi and Mange, solutions by quadrature, existence theorems, separation of variables, elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic systems, and operational methods. (Prerequisites: MATH 376 and MATH 333)

Prerequisite(s): (MATH 333 and MATH 376)

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 732  Theory Of Numbers  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

THEORY OF NUMBERS (3) Elementary properties of integers, the theorems of Fermat and Wilson the theory of congruencies, quadratic residues, the reciprocity theorem, Diophantine equations, definite and indefinite binary quadratic forms, ternary quadratic forms, regular and irregular forms. (Prerequisite: MATH 331)

Prerequisite(s): (MATH 331)

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 733  Abstract Algebra  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

ABSTRACT ALGEBRA (3) Advanced topics in modern algebra: generally the topics will be in one or more of the areas: group theory, theory of rings and fields, homological algebra. (Prerequisite: MATH 475)

Prerequisite(s): (MATH 475)

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 790  Independent Study Grad  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

INDEPENDENT STUDY: Graduate standing / approval of advisor.

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 831  Theory Of Probability  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

THEORY OF PROBABILITY (3) Theory of expectation, dependent and independent variables, Tchebycheff's in equality, the probability integral applications to statistical theory. (Prerequisite: MATH 473 and 474)

Prerequisite(s): (MATH 473 and MATH 474)

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 832  Finite Differences  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

FINITE DIFFERENCES (3) Tables of differences, difference formulas, finite integration with applications, interpolation, approximate integration, beta and gamma functions, difference equations.

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 833  Mathematical Statistics  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS (3) Moments, distributions of functions of random variable, internal estimation, limiting distributions, sufficient statistics, point estimation, and statistical hypothesis. (Prerequisite: MATH 474)

Prerequisite(s): (MATH 474)

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 861  Research Problems  (3,6 Credits)  
Lecture: 0, Lab: 0  

RESEARCH PROBLEMS (3) Investigation by the student of a specific problem in mathematics. (Prerequisite: Approval of the department chairperson)

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 5331  Intro to Analysis I  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

An introduction to real analysis. Topics covered in this course are real numbers, sequences, limits, continuity, and differentiation. This course is intended to be an introduction to real analysis. Student Learning outcomes: After successfully completing the course students should be familiar with epsilon-delta notation, Weierstrass Theorem, Heine Borel Theorem, Compactness, Differentiability, Continuity, Uniform Continuity, The Mean Value Theorem. (Prerequisite: MATH 331 (MATH 3331) and MATH 243).

Prerequisite(s): (MATH 3331 or MATH 331) and MATH 243

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 5332  Intro to Analysis II  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

This is the second part of a two-semester course in Introduction to Real Analysis. Topics include real number system; sequences and series; limit, continuity and differentiation; the Riemann integral; sequences and series of functions; elementary metric space theory including compactness, connectedness and completeness; differentiation and integration of functions of several variables. (Prerequisite: MATH 5331)

Prerequisite(s): MATH 5331

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 6332  Graph Theory  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

This course is intended for graduate students and will prepare you for further study in mathematics, science, technology, engineering, and business courses. (Prerequisite: MATH 2318 (formerly MATH 250) & MATH 331) or Department/Instructor Consent.

Prerequisite(s): (MATH 2318 or MATH 250) and MATH 331

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 6337  Abstract Algebra II  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

This course is intended for graduate students to expand their understanding of mathematical proofs in modern algebra: generally the topics will be in one or more of the areas: group theory, theory of rings and fields, homological algebra. (Prerequisite: MATH 733 or MATH 6336).

Prerequisite(s): (MATH 733 or MATH 6336)

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 6364  Numerical Analysis  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

This course is intended for graduate students core areas of numerical analysis and scientific computing along with basic themes such as solving nonlinear equations, interpolation and splines fitting, curve fitting, numerical differentiation and integration, initial value problems of ordinary differential equations, direct methods for solving linear systems of equations, and finite-difference approximation to a two-points boundary value problem. This is an introductory course and will be a mix of mathematics and computing. (Prerequisite: MATH 251 (MATH 2320)) or Department Consent.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 251 or MATH 2320

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 6377  Advanced Linear Algebra I  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

This course is intended for graduate students to expand their understanding of mathematical proofs in Linear systems of equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces and linear transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. (Prerequisite: MATH 2318 (formerly MATH 250) and MATH 631) or Department Consent.

Prerequisite(s): (MATH 2318 or MATH 250) and MATH 631

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics

MATH 6378  Advanced Linear Algebra II  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

This course is intended for graduate students as a continuation of MATH 6377 to Determinants, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and diagonalization, canonical forms, and inner product and norm, Gram-Schmidt process. (Prerequisite: MATH 6377) or Department Consent.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 6377

College/School: Col of Science, Engr & Tech

Department: Department of Mathematics