Math 253 Fall 2009

Math 253/Physics 293: Representation Theory


Text: Representation Theory: A First Course, by William Fulton and Joe Harris
Professor: Leslie Saper
130 Physics
660-2843
saper@math.duke.edu
Office Hours: Mondays, 3:00 - 4:00, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 - 12:00, and by appointment. You may also e-mail questions to me.
Lectures: Tuesdays, Thursdays
10:05 am - 11:20 am
Physics 227
Requirements: Weekly problem sets and take-home final problem set. All work handed in should be written neatly without erasures, or typeset using LaTeX with the amsmath package. Multiple page submissions be stapled. Correct grammar, clarity of expression, and neatness are all expected!
Class Web Page: The official source of information for this class (outside of lecture) will be the web page you are currently viewing,
http://www.math.duke.edu/faculty/saper/Instruction/math253.F09/
The syllabus, assignments, handouts, and other important information may be found here. Please make a point of checking it regularly.
Ethics: Students are expected to adhere to the Duke Community Standard and the Graduate School's Standards of Conduct.
For regular problem sets you are allowed (and encouraged) to discuss the problems among yourselves and offer advice, however the final product submitted must be your own work. For the take-home final problem set, you must work completely independently without discussion with others.
Links: Synopsis Assignments Reserve List


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