MA 745 – VT
UAB Department of Mathematics
FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
Spring 2016
Course Instructor: Dr. Roman Shterenberg
Office Location:
E-mail:
Office Hours:
CH 486
Office Phone #: (205)-934-9415
shterenb@math.uab.edu
After class or e-mail for appointment.
Meeting Times:
MW 12:00 – 1:15 p.m.
Meeting Location: CH 458
Credit:
3 semester hours
Textbook:
No book purchase is required. We will mostly use “Functional Analysis” by F. Riesz and
B. Sz.-Nagy. We will try to cover Sections 5, 7, 8 and, if time permits, Section 9. Some other results
which are not provided in the book, will be presented in class. Occasionally, parts of proofs may be
given as homework assignments. There are many standard textbooks on the topic. Students are welcome
to use any of them.
Important Dates:
First day of classes:
MLK Day:
Spring Break:
Last day of classes:
Major Exams (approximate dates):
Mon., Jan. 11, 2016
Mon. Jan. 18, 2016
Mar. 21-25, 2016
Wed., Apr. 20, 2016
Midterm exam: on Mon., Feb. 29, 2016
Final exam: TBA
Course Policies
 Please make sure that you are able to receive e-mail through your Blazer-ID account. Your
instructor will be communicating important announcements this way.
 If you wish to request a disability accommodation please contact Disability Support Services
at 934-4205 or at dss@uab.edu.
 No make-up tests will be given. If the midterm test is missed due to a serious verifiable
circumstance or official university business, the test grade will be replaced with the properly
rescaled final exam score. You have to advise the instructor of such circumstances before the
exam is given. (Exceptions to this rule are rare!)
 No books, notes, or calculators will be allowed during any of the tests.
 The Mathematics Department participates in the Early Alert Program. If you receive an Early
Alert because your instructor is worried about your attendance and/or performance, consider
taking advantage of the suggested services of the program and those suggested by your
instructor.
Methods of Teaching and Learning:
 MW class meetings of 75 minutes each consisting of lectures and discussion of examples
and homework problems.
 Students are expected to undertake at least 9 hours of private study and homework per week.
Assessment Procedures
Student achievement will be assessed in the following ways:
Homework assignments – 50%
Midterm exam – 20%
Final exam (comprehensive) – 30%
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Your course performance is your course average (including the final exam score). This is a
number between 0 and 100.
Your final grade is determined according to the following table:
Course performance 80-100 60-79 40-59 25-39 Below 25
Final Grade
A
B
C
D
F
TIPS
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Regular class attendance, working steadily and regularly, and seeking help when needed will
all increase your chances to succeed in this course.
Remember that being a full-time student is a full-time job.