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Curve Tracing (Plotting the Graph of a Function)

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Plotting of graphs of functions.
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Binary, Tertiary and Decimal Expansions

Gives complete (geometric as well analytic) details of the decimal expansion, followed by binary and ternary expansions and the Cantor's function.

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2nd /3rd year B.Sc, M.Sc
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Outline of the Differential Geometry Course (2006-2007)

This is a day-to-day account of the lectures on Differential Geometry as it unfolded. You may see a lot of remarks addressed to the students of this course. Has a lot of insights. Could be difficult but worth a try.

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M.Sc.
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A sample diagnostic test to assess the background of the students admitted to courses, MTTS camps.

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B.Sc./M.Sc
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Dihedral Groups

A geometric as well as algebraic description of one of the most important classes of groups.

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Harmonic Functions: Dirichlet Problem, Perron's method
Complex Analysis, PDE

Starting with the definition of harmonic functions and their properties, it gives a solution of Dirichlet problem using Perron;s method of subharmonic functions. It ends up with a discussion of the boundary behaviour. A must read for those who like hard-analysis.

Keywords : Harmonic functions, Dirichlet problem, Perron's method

M.Sc./Ph.D
MTTS Level : 2
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Discrete subgroups of R n

Discrete subgroups of $R^n$ are classified.

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M.Sc.
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Frobenius Theorem on Real Division Algebras

Frobenius theorem on the classification real associative division algebras are $R$, $C$ and the quaternions. Accessible to students who have learnt linear algebra.

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Final year B.Sc, M.Sc
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Double Cosets and Sylow’s First Theorem
Algebra

It gives a proof of Sylow's first theorem using double cosets and the Sylow $p$subgroup in $GL(n, Z_p)$. This proof is credited to J.Pserre.

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B.Sc./M.Sc
MTTS Level : 2
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About double series and their convergence issues.

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B.Sc
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Syllabus for a course in dynamical systems (MTTS)

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M.Sc.
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An Elemenatry Proof of Weierstrass Approximation Theorem

Elementary proof of the classical Weierstrass approximation theorem. It illustrates the principle of starting with simpler problems and moving upwards to attack the general case.

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B.Sc
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Gives an accessible proof of the regularity of solutions of elliptic equations. Needs careful proof-reading

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annoyingly trivail math erros!
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Two Interesting Examples in Topology

Two interesting examples of topological spaces. The first one was constructed to answer a question raised by a teacher of Topology in MTSS 2012. Both centre around sequences, their limits and cluster points.

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M.Sc.
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Even many good students get intrigued and are vague about the notions of a Riemann surface and feel intimidated with the multiple valued functions. This artcile will put them on a strong rigorous foundation to dispel the myth.

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M.Sc.
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Exercises on Inverse images

Has a good set of exercises which are meaningful in mathematics to make the studenst deal with the concept confidently. This is a problem area all over.

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O
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Structure of Finitely Generated Abelian Groups

Structure theorem for FG abelian groups. Follows closely the argument in Cohn's Basic Algebra. It also deals with the uniqueness part in the case of finite abelian groups.

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B.Sc./M.Sc
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Basis Theorem for Finitely Generated Abelian Groups

Gives various elementary proofs of the structure theorem for finitely generated abelian groups. It caters to many tastes!

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B.Sc./M.Sc
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Outline of a Course in Field Theory

An outline of the theory leading up to Galois correspondence with exercise and examples. No details.

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M.Sc.
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Outline of a Course in Field Theory

A more thorough treatment of Galois theory with good set of exercises. Plan to write it up as a small book.

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M.Sc.
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