MWF 4:10--5:05 PM, Enarson (former CC) 211
Office Math Tower (MW) 404
email costin "at" math.ohio-state.edu
Office hours by appointment.


Some recommended books:

1. P. Lax, Functional Analysis, WIley, 2002

2. R. G. Douglas, Banach Algebra Techniques in Operator Theory, Second ed. , Springer, 1998




I will provide written notes. The notes are corrected and updated when needed.


Lecture notes

LaTeX file (updated regularly) LaTeX notes (updated regularly)



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First homework set (3 easy problems)


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Douglas Proof


Notes Feb. 10