MATH 7334 - Approximation Theory (3 Credit Hours)

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
The study of the approximation of functions in normed linear spaces. The course emphasizes the theory of interpolation and approximation by polynomials, rational functions and spline functions. Main topics include: best approximation, order of approximation, interpolation, existence and uniqueness of best approximants, theorems by Weierstrass, Haar, Chebyshev, Bernstein, Markov, Korovkin, Schoenberg, and applications.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in MATH 5331 and MATH 5335.
Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students