Universität Wien

250085 VU Special Functions (2020W)

7.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 25 - Mathematik
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

This is an online course (with active participation required and integrated examinaton); it is planned to use the video conferencing tool BigBlueButton.

  • Thursday 01.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 07.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Thursday 08.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 14.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Thursday 15.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 21.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Thursday 22.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 28.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Thursday 29.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 04.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Thursday 05.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 11.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Thursday 12.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 18.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Thursday 19.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 25.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Thursday 26.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 02.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Thursday 03.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 16.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Thursday 17.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Thursday 07.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 13.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Thursday 14.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 20.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Thursday 21.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 27.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Thursday 28.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

We will focus on the basics of the theory of Special Functions. In particular, the following topics shall be covered: gamma function, beta function, hypergeometric functions, (special) orthogonal polynomials, q-series, theta functions, elliptic functions.
In addition to the lectures of the instructor, frequent discussions will be held. Also home work will be assigned. By arrangement individual students will upload sample solutions and present them online to all the participants.
Further information will be made available at http://www.mat.univie.ac.at/~schlosse/courses/SF/SF.html

Assessment and permitted materials

Participation and active cooperation (especially at the discussions) are requested. Home work will be sporadically checked. In the second half of the course each student shall give a short 15 minutes presentation (with his or her own prepared slides) on a Special Functions theme that has been agreed on with the instructor (such as a section of the book which was not covered in the course).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Regular and punctual participation is obligatory. The quality of the individual student's messages and presented solutions, and of the short presentation, will be assessed.

Examination topics

Selected sections from the course text book.

Reading list

George E. Andrews, Richard Askey, and Ranjan Roy, "Special Functions", Cambridge University Press, 1999
(freely available as online ressource of the University Library).

Association in the course directory

MALV, MAMV

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:21