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Unit Overview

Description

Sobolev and Hölder Spaces play an important role in functional analysis and the theory of partial differential equations. The unit will cover the topics such as Hölder Spaces, Pointwise Hölder Spaces, Interpolation inequalities, Sobolev spaces, Weak derivatives, Approximation, Approximation by smooth functions, Extensions, Traces, Sobolev inequalities, Gagliardo-Nirenberg-Sobolev inequality, Morrey's inequality, Compactness, Poincare's inequalities, Difference quotients, Differentiability,

Fourier transform methods, Spaces involving time, Fractional Sobolev Spaces, Bessel potential and Besov spaces.

Credit
6 points
Offering
AvailabilityLocationModeFirst year of offer
Not available in 2025UWA (Perth)Face to face
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) explain the main ideas related to Sobolev and Hölder Spaces; (2) apply appropriate inequalities and compactness results; (3) apply notions of density, trace and extension.; (4) review and apply notions of mathematical analysis in different contexts; and (5) apply concepts from mathematics to relate theory to real-world situations.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) in-class quizzes and (2) assignments. 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 Enrico Valdinoci
Unit rules
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus
or MATH1013 Mathematical Analysis
and MATH3034
Contact hours
3 hours per week
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