Spring 2015 MATH 278 001 LEC
| Section | Days/Time | Location | Instructor | CCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 LEC | MWF 3-4P | 2 EVANS | VOICULESCU, D | 54440 |
| Units/Credit | Final Exam Group | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | NONE | Limit:25 Enrolled:2 Waitlist:0 Avail Seats:23 [on 03/22/15] |
Prerequisites: Hilbert space operators. Some basic classical probability notions may be useful background, but will not be assumed.
Syllabus: I will provide an introduction to free probability and to the recent realization that the theory has an extension which may be called bi-free probability or free probability for pairs of faces. [ Free probability is the study of freeness, a highly noncommutative notion of independence. Applications include random matrices and the operator algebras of free groups. There is also a combinatorial side involving non-crossing partitions.]
Office: 783 Evans
Office Hours: TBA
Required Text: there is no required text. You will use the notes you will take in class from the lectures.
Recommended Reading:
Grading: a few homeworks and participation in the discussions in class will be the basis for the grades.
Homework: there will be a few homeworks.
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