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Unit Overview

Description

This unit provides students with foundations in metric spaces and measure theory. Topics include norms and metrics, metric spaces, completeness, compactness, the contraction mapping principle and its consequences, Lebesgue measure, measurable sets, sigma-algebras, repeated integration, product measure, Fatou's Lemma, Dominated Convergence Theorem, Monotone Convergence Theorem, Lebesgue points, differentiation Theorem, convolution and approximation of the identity.

Credit
6 points
Offering
(see Timetable)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Semester 1UWA (Perth)Face to face
Details for undergraduate courses
  • Level 2 core unit in the Mathematics major sequence
  • Level 2 option in the Mathematics major sequence
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) explain and exploit the notions of measure; (2) provide examples of measurable and non measurable sets; (3) utilize the notion of product measure and the theorems of Fubini and Tonelli; (4) exploit Fatou's Lemma, Dominated Convergence Theorem and Monotone Convergence Theorem to compute limits of sequence of functions; and (5) exploit the notion of Lebesgue points and the differentiation theorem to detect the density of a measure.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) tests and (2) final exam. Further information is available in the unit outline.



Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Professor Serena Dipierro
Unit rules
Prerequisites
MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus
or MATX1011 Multivariable Calculus
or MATH1013 Mathematical Analysis
and
MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
or MATX1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
or MATH1014 Algebra
Incompatibility
MATH2031 Introduction to Pure Mathematics
Contact hours
lectures: 3 hours per week
workshops: 2 hours per week
  • The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
  • All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
  • Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.