Ergodic theory, spring 2015
Ergodic theory, spring 2015
Lecturer
Scope
5 sp.
Type
Advanced studies
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Prerequisites
The student should know the basics of measure theory, Lebesgue integration and elementary topology, and be comfortable with the notions of Banach/Hilbert spaces (in particular L^p spaces) and bounded linear operators on them. We will use several theorems (Hahn–Banach, Riesz representation, Radon–Nikodym, ...) from real and functional analysis, which will be recalled during the lectures; the courageous student could take the course without prior knowledge of these results, but understanding the precise statements is essential, for which the mentioned prerequisites are key.
Lectures
Period IV (9.3.–3.5. excluding Easter break 2.4.–8.4.) as follows:
Tuesdays and Fridays 14:15–16:00 in room CK111 (Exactum). Exception: Tuesday 21.4. in B119.
Bibliography
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Registration
Registration should be done through [WebOodi]. (Once logged in, look up the course by entering Ergodic theory in the search field.)
Office hours
Please schedule a meeting by email on all matters, including assistance with homework.
Exercises
Mondays 14:15–16:00 in room CK108 (Exactum). First session March 23.
- Set #1: (1) 2.6 & 2.7; (2) 2.11; (3) 2.16; (4) 2.22; (5) 2.23; (6) 2.26 . Note: numbers refer to the March 18 version of the notes.
- Set #2: (1) 2.32; (2) 2.35; (3) 2.42; (4) 2.43; (5) 2.47; (6) 2.51.
- Set #3: (1) 3.8; (2) 3.11; (3) 3.13; (4) 3.17; (5) 3.22; (6) 3.24.
- Set #4: (1) 3.29 & 3.31; (2) 3.32; (3) 4.6; (4) 4.8; (5) 4.12; (6) 4.13. (A tiny bit of Fourier analysis required in (3) & (4).)
- Set #5: (1) 3.14; (2) 4.22; (3) 4.24; (4) 4.25; (5) 4.30; (6) 4.31. ((5) & (6) require studying the proof of Theorem 4.29.)