AFS-II - Annual Foundation School - II (2023 MEPCO)
Speakers and Syllabus
- Algebra II (Rings and Modules):
- We will cover most of the material found in Chapters 10, 11, 12 of the book: Michael Artin, Algebra, first edition, Prentice Hall of India, 1999.
- Speakers:
- Sandip Singh (IIT Mumbai), Girja Shanker Tripathi (IISER Tirupati), Viji Thomas (IISER Trivandrum), KN Raghavan (IMSc).
- Course Associates:
- Arun Kumar (IISER Tirupati), Gargi Lather (IIT Madras), Yajushi Srivastava (IISER Tirupati), Aarthy (IISER Tirupati).
- References:
- Michael Artin: Algebra, first edition, Prentice Hall of India, 1999.
- S. Lang: Algebra, Revised 3rd Edition, Springer.
- N. Jacobson: Basic Algebra, Vol.1 and Vol.2, Dover,2011.
- Analysis II (Measure and Integration):
- We will cover most of the material found in Chapters 1, 2, 3 of the book: Walter Rudin, Real and Complex Analysis, 3rd edition, McGraw-Hill, 1974.
- Speakers:
- KR Parthasarathy (ISI Bangalore), R. Lakshmi Lavanya (IISER Tirupati), Senthil Raani (IISER Berhampur)
- Course Associates:
- Nishta Garg (IISER Bhopal), Sureshkumar M (IISER Bhopal).
- References:
- Walter Rudin: Real and Complex Analysis, 3rd edition, McGraw-Hill, 1974.
- Elias Stein and Rami Shakarchi: Complex Analysis, Princeton Lectures in Analysis-II, 2003i.
- Lars Ahlfors: Complex Analysis, McGraw-Hill Education, 3rd Edition, Jan 1979.
- Topology II (Curves and Surfaces):
- We will cover most of the material found in Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 of the book: Andrew Pressley, Elementary Differential Geometry, Springer, 2001.
- Speakers:
- B Subhash (IISER Tirupati), Prathmesh Turga (Krea University), Soumya Dey (Krea University), Soumen Sarkar (IIT Madras).
- Course Associates:
- Sayoojya Prakash (IISER Bhopal), Bidhan Paul (IIT Madras), Karl (IIT Madras).
- References
- Andrew Pressley: Elementary Differential Geometry, Prentice-Hall of India, Springer, 2001.
- G.F. Simmons: Introduction to Topology and Modern Analysis, McGraw-Hill, 1983.
- J. R. Munkres: Topology, A First Course, Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi, 1987.
- M. A. Armstrong: Basic Topology, Springer.
Time Table
Week - One | |||||||
Date | 9.30-11.00 | 11.00-11.30 | 11.30-1.00 | 1.00-2.30 | 2.30-3.30 | 3.30-4.00 | 4.00-5.00 |
May 22 | AGL1 SKS | T | ANL1 KRP | L | AGT1 | T | ANT1 |
May 23 | TPL1 BS | T | AGL2 SKS | L | TPT1 | T | AGT2 |
May 24 | ANL2 KRP | T | TPL2 BS | L | ANT2 | T | TPT2 |
May 25 | AGL3 SKS | T | ANL3 KRP | L | AGT3 | T | ANT3 |
May 26 | TPL3 BS | T | AGL4 SKS | L | TPT3 | T | AGT4 |
May 27 | ANL4 KRP | T | TPL4 BS | L | ANT4 | T | TPT4 |
Week - Two | |||||||
Date | 9.30-11.00 | 11.00-11.30 | 11.30-1.00 | 1.00-2.30 | 2.30-3.30 | 3.30-4.00 | 4.00-5.00 |
May 29 | AGL5 GST | T | ANL5 RLL | L | AGT5 | T | ANT5 |
May 30 | TPL5 SD | T | AGL6 GST | L | TPT5 | T | AGT6 |
May 31 | AGL7 GST | T | ANL6 RLL | L | AGT7 | T | ANT6 |
June 1 | TPL6 SD | T | AGL8 GST | L | TPT6 | T | AGT8 |
June 2 | ANL7 RLL | T | TPL7 SD | L | ANT7 | T | TPT7 |
June 3 | ANL8 RLL | T | TPL8 HAG | L | ANT8 | T | TPT8 |
Week - Three |
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Date | 9.30-11.00 | 11.00-11.30 | 11.30-1.00 | 1.00-2.30 | 2.30-3.30 | 3.30-4.00 | 4.00-5.00 |
June 5 | AGL9 VT | T | ANL9 RLL | L | AGT9 | T | ANT9 |
June 6 | TPL9 PT | T | AGL10 VT | L | TPT9 | T | AGT10 |
June 7 | ANL10 RLL | T | TPL10 PT | L | ANT10 | T | TPT10 |
June 8 | AGL11 VT | T | ANL11 RLL | L | AGT11 | T | ANT11 |
June 9 | ANL12 RLL | T | TPL11 PT | L | ANT12 | T | TPT11 |
June 10 | TPL12 PT | T | AGL12 VT | L | TPT11 | T | AGT12 |
Week - Four | |||||||
Date | 9.30-11.00 | 11.00-11.30 | 11.30-1.00 | 1.00-2.30 | 2.30-3.30 | 3.30-4.00 | 4.00-5.00 |
June 12 | AGL13 KNR | T | ANL13 RS | L | AGT1 | 3 T | ANT13 |
June 13 | TPL13 SS | T | AGL14 KN | R L | TPT1 | 3 T | AGT14 |
June 14 | ANL14 RS | T | TPL14 SS | L | ANT1 | 4 T | TPT14 |
June 15 | AGL15 KNR | T | ANL15 RS | L | AGT1 | 5 T | ANT15 |
June 16 | TPL15 SS | T | AGL16 KN | R L | TPT1 | 5 T | AGT16 |
June 17 | ANL16 RS | T | TPL16 SS | L | ANT1 | 6 T | TPT16 |
- AGLn: nth lecture in Algebra
- AGTn: nth tutorial in Algebra
- ANLn : nth lecture in Analysis
- ANTn: nth tutorial in Analysis
- TPLn : nth lecture in Topology
- TPTn: nth tutorial in Topology
- T : Tea
- L : Lunch
- Speakers AGL: SKS, GST, VT, KNR
- Speakers ANL: KRP, RLL, RS
- Speakers TPL: BS, SD, PT, SS
- AGT: Research Scholars from IIT Madras and IISER Tirupati.
- ANT: Research Scholars from IISER Bhopal.
- TPT: Research Scholars from IISER Bhopal and IIT Madras.