21-355: Principles of Real Analysis I
| Units | 9 |
|---|---|
| Department | Mathematical Sciences |
| Prerequisites | 21-122 and 21-127 |
| Related URLs | http://www.math.cmu.edu |
The Real Number System: Field and order axioms, sups and infs, completeness, integers and rational numbers. Real Sequences: Limits, cluster points, limsup and liminf, subsequences, monotonic sequences, Cauchy's criterion, Bolzano-Weierstrass Theorem. Topology of the Real Line: Open sets, closed sets, density, compactness, Heine-Borel Theorem. Continuity: attainment of extrema, Intermediate Value Theorem, uniform continuity. Differentiation: Chain Rule, local extrema, Mean-Value Theorems, L'Hospital's Rule, Taylor's Theorem. Riemann Integration: Partitions, upper and lower integrals, sufficient conditions for integrability, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Sequences of Functions: Pointwise convergence, uniform convergence, interchanging the order of limits. 3 hours lecture.
Sections
| Section | Time | Day | Instructor(s) | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 10:30 am – 11:20 am | MWF | Schimmerling | BH 136A |
Textbooks
We don’t have textbooks yet. Check back closer to the beginning of Spring 2009.