Details of MA5203 (Spring 2013)
| Level: 5 | Type: Theory | Credits: 3.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
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| MA5203 | Topics in Fixed Point Theory | Sriram Balasubramanian |
| Syllabus |
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| This course will focus on metric fixed point theory. The topics to be covered include fixed point theorems of contractive and non-expansive maps in metric spaces, rectangular metric spaces, cone metric spaces etc. Some applications to ODE will also be discussed. |
| References |
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| 1) Fixed point theory and applications, Ravi. P. Agarwal, Maria Meehan, Donal O'Reagan, Cambridge University Press.
2) Handbook of metric fixed point theory, Kirk, W.A., Sims, B., Kluwer Academic Publishers. 3) Topics in metric fixed point theory, Kazimierz Goebel, W.A. Kirk, Cambridge University Press. 4) www.ams.org/mathscinet |
Course Credit Options
| Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP | 2 | Not Allowed |
| 2 | IP | 4 | Elective |
| 3 | MS | 10 | Core |
| 4 | RS | 1 | Elective |