• Turkish
  • English
Course Code: 
MATH 439
Semester: 
Fall
Course Type: 
Core
P: 
2
Lab: 
2
Laboratuvar Saati: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
7
Prerequisite Courses: 
Course Language: 
English
Course Objectives: 
To develop the necessary background for modern analysis courses to follow
Course Content: 

Basic concepts about topological spaces and metric spaces. Complete metric spaces, Baire’s theorem, Contracting mapping theorem and its applications. Compact spaces,  Arzela-Ascoli  Theorem Seperability, second countability, Urysohn's lemma and the Tietze extension theorem, Connected spaces, Weierstrass approximation theorem.

Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Problem Solving
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A: Written examination, B: Homework

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes Program Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1) Learns basic concepts of topological spaces with emphasis on metric spaces 1,2,3,4 1,2 A
2) Learns Cauchy sequences and completeness 1,2,3,4 2,2 A
3) Learns the concept of compact space 1,2,3,4 1,2 A
4) Learns Baier’s category 1,2,3,4 1,2 A
5) Learns Ascoli-Arzela theorem,  Weierstrass approximation 1,2,3,4 1,2 A
6) Acquires the skill of applying these concepts 1,2,3,4 1,2 A

Course Flow

Week Topics Study Materials
1 Basic concepts about metric spaces and examples  
2 Open, closed sets, topology and convergence  
3 Cauchy sequences and complete metric spaces,  Baire's theorem  
4 Continuity and uniformly continuity,  spaces of continuous functions, Euclidean space  
5 Contracting mapping theorem and its applications  
6 The definition of topological spaces and some examples , elementary concepts, Open bases and open subbases  
7 Compact spaces, Products of spaces,Tychonoff's theorem and locally compact spaces  
8 Compactness for metric spaces  
9 Arzela-Ascoli  Theorem  
10 Seperability, second countability  
11 Hausdorff spaces, Completely regular spaces and normal spaces  
12 Urysohn's lemma and the Tietze extension theorem  
13 Connected spaces, The components of a space, Totally disconnected spaces, Locally connected spaces  
14 The Weierstrass approximation theorem ,The Stone-Weierstrass theorems  

Recommended Sources

Textbook 1. S. Kumaresan, Topology of Metric Spaces

2. George F. Simmons, Topology and Modern Analysis

3. W A Sutherland, Introduction to Metric and Topological Spaces

4. E T Copson, Metric Spaces

Additional Resources  

Material Sharing

Documents  
Assignments  
Exams  

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES NUMBER PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms 2 100
Quizzes - 0
Assignments - 0
Total   100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE   60
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE   40
Total   100

 

COURSE CATEGORY Expertise/Field Courses

Course’s Contribution to Program

No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 The ability to make computation on the basic topics of mathematics such as limit, derivative, integral, logic, linear algebra and discrete mathematics which provide a basis for the fundamenral research fields in mathematics (i.e., analysis, algebra, differential equations and geometry)         X
2 Acquiring fundamental knowledge on fundamental research fields in mathematics         X
3 Ability form and interpret the relations between research topics in mathematics         X
4 Ability to define, formulate and solve mathematical problems         X
5 Consciousness of professional ethics and responsibilty     X    
6 Ability to communicate actively     X    
7 Ability of self-development in fields of interest         X
8 Ability to learn, choose and use necessary information technologies X        
9 Lifelong education     X    

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities Quantity Duration
(Hour)
Total
Workload
(Hour)
Course Duration (14x Total course hours) 14 4 56
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 14 5 70
Mid-terms (Including self study) 2 15 30
Quizzes -    
Assignments -    
Final examination (Including self study) 1 19 175
Total Work Load     175
Total Work Load / 25 (h)     7
ECTS Credit of the Course     7