Course offerings 2021 - 22

Requirement
 For MPhil students: 2 compulsory courses and 3 elective courses; and
 For PhD students: 2 compulsory courses and 4 elective courses
(For students enrolled before January 2015 - 2 compulsory courses and 3 elective courses)

Courses offered Autumn 2021

Compulsory (C)/
Course Code Course Title More Information
Elective (E)

SSAF6001* Basic Laboratory Safety Course for RPg Candidate in the Faculty of Science C

MATH6001 Guided Study in Mathematics C

MATH6002 Selected Topics in Mathematics E

MATH6505 Real Analysis E

Course descriptions (p.2 - 6) /
MATH6903 Independent Studies E
Timetable (p.9)

Joint Centre for Advanced Study courses:

MATH6101 Intermediate Complex Analysis (HKU) (p.7) E

Applied Differential Equations (CUHK: MATH6041 Topics in Differential

MATH6215 E
Equations I) (p.8)

Courses offered Spring 2022

Course Compulsory (C)/

Course Title More Information
Code Elective (E)

SSAF6001* Basic Laboratory Safety Course for RPg Candidate in the Faculty of Science C

MATH6001 Guided Study in Mathematics C

MATH6002 Selected Topics in Mathematics E

MATH6502 Topics in Applied Discrete Mathematics E

Course descriptions (p.2 - 6) /
MATH6503 Topics in Mathematical Programming and Optimization E
Timetable (p.12)
MATH6903 Independent Studies E

Joint Centre for Advanced Study courses:

MATH6202 Complex Manifolds (HKU) (p.10) E

MATH6206 Topics in Advanced Algebra (CUHK: MATH6032 Topics in Algebra II) (p.11) E

*All candidates are required to take the Faculty's compulsory course:

SSAF6001 Basic Laboratory Safety Course for RPG candidates in Faculty of Science

This 3-hour safety course (SSAF6001), offered by the Safety Office, is a compulsory course to all Science RPg students. The safety course will be conducted twice
a year (i.e. normally in Sept and Jan). You may register this course during the on-line course enrolment period nearer the time.

SSAF6001 is treated as an independent course of the Faculty that RPG candidates are required to complete this course before candidature could be confirmed.
Departmental courses only refer to departmental core and elective courses, in other words, completing at least 50% of departmental courses does not count
SSAF6001.

Last Updated: Jul 16, 2021

 MATHEMATICS

Coursework Details (2021 – 22)

Requirement :-
MPhil students: 2 compulsory + 3 elective courses; and
PhD students: 2 compulsory + 4 elective courses
(For students enrolled before January 2015 - 2 compulsory courses and 3 elective courses)
[Students should register for the course once when they start attending the course]

Course Code Remarks Duration Course Title

Faculty The safety course will be conducted by the Safety Basic Laboratory Safety Course for RPg Candidate in the
SSAF6001*
Compulsory Office twice a year (i.e. normally in Sept and Jan). Faculty of Science
MATH6001 Compulsory Full year course (enrolment in either Sem allowed) Guided study in mathematics
MATH6002 Full year course (enrolment in either Sem allowed) Selected topics in mathematics
MATH6101 JCAS [HKU] First Semester Intermediate complex analysis
MATH6102 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Algebraic topology
MATH6103 JCAS [CUHK] Not Offered in 2021-2022 Real analysis I
MATH6104 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Abstract algebra
MATH6105 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Numerical analysis
MATH6201 JCAS [CUHK] Not Offered in 2021-2022 Topics in geometry
MATH6202 JCAS [HKU] Second Semester Complex manifolds
MATH6203 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Several complex variables
MATH6204 JCAS [CUHK] Not Offered in 2021-2022 Topics in partial differential equations
MATH6205 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Advanced algebra II
MATH6206 JCAS [CUHK] Second Semester Topics in advanced algebra
MATH6207 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Topics in applied mathematics
MATH6208 JCAS [CUHK] Not Offered in 2021-2022 Topics in numerical analysis
MATH6209 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Algebraic D-modules
MATH6210 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Differential topology
MATH6211 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Algebraic geometry
MATH6212 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Topics in algebraic geometry
MATH6213 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Topics in differential topology
MATH6214 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Topics in analysis
MATH6215 JCAS [CUHK] First Semester Applied differential equations
MATH6216 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Stochastic processes
MATH6217 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Topics in financial mathematics
MATH6218 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Riemannian geometry I
MATH6219 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Topics in applied functional analysis
MATH6220 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Real analysis II
MATH6221 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Riemannian geometry II
MATH6222 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Harmonic Analysis on p-adic groups and Lie Algebra
MATH6223 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Algebraic surfaces
MATH6224 JCAS Not Offered in 2021-2022 Topics in advanced probability theory
MATH6501 Not Offered in 2021-2022 Topics in algebra
MATH6502 Second Semester Topics in applied discrete mathematics
MATH6503 Second Semester Topics in mathematical programming and optimization
MATH6504 Not Offered in 2021-2022 Geometric topology
MATH6505 First Semester Real analysis
MATH6901 Not Offered in 2021-2022 Graduate seminar in pure mathematics
MATH6902 Not Offered in 2021-2022 Graduate seminar in applied mathematics
MATH6903 Full year course (enrolment in either Sem allowed) Independent studies
JCAS = Course under Centre for Advanced Study
MATH6001 Guided study in mathematics (COMPULSORY)
This course introduces students to their respective proposed fields of research, enabling them to acquire the basic knowledge, learn the
research techniques and study the relevant literature. Details of the course will be organized by the supervisors for their students. The course
will consist of study group, advanced reading, literature study and presentations. Details of the course will be organized by the supervisor for
his/her students, subject to approval by the Head of Department.
Assessment: 100% continuous assessment
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6002 Selected topics in mathematics

This course enables students to broaden their mathematical knowledge in an area they have not studied before but may not be covered in any
of the other postgraduate courses being offered in that year. The selection of topic is made with advice from the supervisor(s). This course can
only be taken with the approval of the supervisor(s) and the Chairperson of the Departmental Research Postgraduate Committee.
Assessment: Continuous assessment and written examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6101 Intermediate complex analysis

The objective is to familiarize students with concepts and techniques in Complex Analysis beyond an introductory course in Functions of a
Complex Variable. This course covers a choice of topics in Complex Analysis in one complex variable such as complex potential theory,
meromorphic functions, open Riemann surfaces, compact Riemann surfaces, normal families, geometric theory of holomorphic mappings and
complex dynamics.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6102 Algebraic topology

This introductory postgraduate course aims to provide a foundation in the more elementary parts of algebraic topology.
The course will begin with a review on the fundamental groups, followed by a review on the simplicial homology theory. The course will then
enter into the main part, which is Homology Theory, with the emphasis on the singular theory, although a glimpse on the cellular theory is not
ruled out. The last part of the course will be less structured, with topics to be chosen from
among cohomology rings, higher homotopy groups, spectral sequences, etc.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6103 Real analysis I

This course provides a solid foundation in the Lebesque integration theory and basic techniques in analysis. Topics included  -algebra of sets,
measure theory, Lebesgue integration theory, convergence theorems, Lp-spaces, differentiation. Students taking this course are expected to
have knowledge in advanced calculus and elementary analysis.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6104 Abstract algebra

Advanced theory of groups, linear algebra, rings, modules, and fields, including Galois theory.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6105 Numerical analysis

Direct and iterative methods. Programming techniques and software libraries. Sparse solvers. Fast algorithms, multi-grid and domain
decomposition techniques.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6201 Topics in geometry

This course aims to introduce students to different research areas in geometry and their applications.
This course covers a choice of topics in different areas of geometry such as Riemannian geometry, symplectic geometry, gauge theory and
calculus of variations.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor J H Lu

MATH6202 Complex manifolds

This course aims to introduce students to research on complex manifolds. This course contains an introductory part on basic notions such as
holomorphic vector bundles, sheaves and sheaf cohomology, cohomology theories in terms of differential forms, and Hermitian and Kaehler
manifolds, together with a choice of topics on analytic and geometric aspects of the theory of complex manifolds.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations; pass/fail
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6203 Several complex variables

The objective is to familiarize the students with basic analytic and algebraic techniques in Several Complex Variables. Topics include: Hartogs
extension, domains of holomorphy, holomorphic convexity, plurisubharmonic functions, Weierstrass preparation and division theorems,
analytic subvarieties, coherent analytics sheaves, closed positive currents, solving the Cauchy-Reigmann equation with L2-estimates.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok
MATH6204 Topics in partial differential equations
This is a basic course on Laplace operator on manifolds. This would introduce from scratch the notion of a manifold, then define the Laplacian
first as a differential operator and then as an operator in L2.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6205 Advanced algebra II

Advanced topics in algebra: group representations, associative algebras, commutative algebra, homological algebra, algebraic number theory,
Lie algebras.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6206 Topics in advanced algebra

This course provides background in central advanced algebra topics needed to begin research. Topics covered include multilinear algebra,
commutative algebra, homological algebra, and aspects of classical and algebraic group as an introduction to representation theory and
algebraic geometry.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6207 Topics in applied mathematics

Topics selected from advanced applied mathematics.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6208 Topics in numerical analysis

The mathematical models of most scientific and engineering problems take the form of partial differential equations. With the rapid
development of high performance computers over the past decades, the possibilities of efficiently utilizing these models have dramatically
increased. The focus of this course is on scalable numerical methods for solving partial differential equations, with emphasis on the newly
developed parallel algorithms, such as domain decomposition and multilevel methods.
Assessment: Class presentations and participation
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6209 Algebraic D-modules

The course will cover the basic theory of D-modules (modules over the algebras of differential operators with polynomial coefficients).
The topics to be covered: (1) algebras of differential operators with polynomial coefficients (2) Bernstein dimension and Bernstein (3)
multiplicity of D-modules (4) holonomic D-modules (5) inverse and direct images of D-modules (6) preservation of holonomicity under inverse
and direct images (7) duality of D-modules (in particular holonomic duality).
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6210 Differential topology

This course is an introduction to several basic topological invariants for manifolds. Major topics are: differentiable manifolds and maps, Sard's
Theorem, degree of maps, fundamental group, covering space, homology group. Students taking this course are expected to have knowledge
in elementary analysis.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6211 Algebraic geometry

This is an introductory course of algebraic geometry in the style of Hartshorne's book. We will study the basics of varieties, schemes, sheaves
on schemes, divisors, morphisms, differentials. The text book will be Hartshorne's "Algebraic Geometry". The materials will be the first two
chapters of the book. We will go through the first Chapter quickly and spend most of the time on Chapter 2. The knowledge of commutative
algebra is crucial.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6212 Topics in algebraic geometry

It is a continuation of MATH6211 Algebraic Geometry as covered by Hartshorne’s book “Algebraic Geometry”. Topics include projective
morphisms, differentials, formal schemes and cohomology theory.
Prerequisite: MATH6211 Algebraic Geometry
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6213 Topics in differential topology

The course explores topics in Differential Topology including but not excluded to the following: fiber bundles, Morse theory, handle-body
decomposition of manifolds, characteristic classes for vector bundles and their applications.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6214 Topics in analysis

Advanced topics in Analysis including topics in Real Analysis and Stochastic Analysis.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok
MATH6215 Applied differential equations
Various topics selected from applied ordinary differential equations and applied partial differential equations. The selection of the topics
depends on the field of interest of the instructor.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6216 Stochastic processes

Theory of Markov processes, second order stationary theory, Poisson and point processes, Brownian motion, Martingales and queueing
theory.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6217 Topics in financial mathematics

This is a course intended for graduate students or ambitious undergraduate students who are interested in financial mathematics. Minimal
knowledge in finance is needed as we shall introduce necessary backgrounds along our way. Starting from the basics, we shall describe
fundamental results on optimization theory and its applications to optimal portfolio selection problems.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6218 Riemannian geometry I

This course is intended to provide a solid background in Riemannian Geometry. Topics include: affine connection, tensor calculus, Riemannian
metric, geodesics, curvature tensor, completeness and some global theory. Students taking this course are expected to have knowledge in
differential geometry of curves and surfaces.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6219 Topics in applied functional analysis

Topics will be chosen from the following list:
1. Generalized functions (also called distributions), delta function, generalized Fourier Transform. Applications to differential equations,
Fundamental solution, Green's function. 2. Sobolev spaces, Sobolev Embedding Theorem, Trace. 3. Hilbert space linear operator theory
(bounded operators, compact operators, closed unbounded operators), spectral theory. Applications on differential equations (infinitesimal
generator, semigroup of linear operators). 4. Applications on optimization problems.
Wherever needed, we shall also review techniques for Metric spaces (Catergory Theorem), Banach spaces (Hahn-Banach Theorem, Opening
Mapping Theorem, Closed Graph Theorem and Uniform Boundedness Principle) and Hilbert spaces (Orthogonality and best approximation,
Fourier isometry).
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6220 Real analysis II

This course provides more advanced topics in real analysis. Topics include signed measures, Hahn decomposition theorem, Lebesgue
decomposition theorem, product measures, Fubini theorem, measure and topology, and Riesz representation theorem. Students taking this
course are expected to have knowledge in Real Analysis (HKU: MATH6103) or its equivalent.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6221 Riemannian geometry II

This is a continuation of Riemannian Geometry I (HKU: MATH6218). Advanced topics in Riemannian Geometry will be selected from:
comparison theorems, Bochner method, Hodge theory, submanifold theory and variational formulas. Students taking this course are expected
to have knowledge in Riemannian Geometry I (HKU: MATH6218) or equivalent.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6222 Harmonic Analysis on p-adic groups and Lie Algebra

This is an introductory course on representation theory and harmonic analysis on p-adic groups and Lie algebras.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6223 Algebraic surfaces

This course will be an introduction to the theory of algebraic surfaces aiming at the Enriques-Kodaira classification. As a motivation for the
classification of higher dimensional algebraic varieties, minimal model theory for algebraic surfaces will also be introduced. We will start with
basic concepts in algebraic geometry from the classical approach (not dealing with schemes). As the most important tools in algebraic
geometry, sheaves and their cohomology will be studied. After a brief discussion on algebraic curves, we will study intersection theory by
focusing on algebraic surfaces. Positivity of line bundles plays a very important role in projective geometry. We will study vanishing theorems
and numerical criteria for ampleness. Regarding the classification of algebraic surfaces, the Enriques-Kodaira classification theorem will be
proved. We will also introduce the minimal model program for algebraic surfaces and study singularities of surfaces. If time permits, some
selected topics will be discussed.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6224 Topics in Advanced Probability Theory

This is a course intended for students who are interested in probability theory and its applications. The course is a fundamental course for
those students who will conduct advanced research in the field of probability theory and other related fields, such as stochastic analysis,
information theory and so on. It also provides necessary tools and techniques that are needed for a wide-range of applications of probability
theory, such as in financial engineering, electrical engineering and signal processing. The prospective students are expected to have basic
knowledge of probability theory and analysis.
We will cover the following topics: measure theory, law of large numbers, central limit theorems, random walks, martingales, Markov chains,
ergodic theorems, Brownian motion. Upon request, other optional topics may be covered as well.
Assessment: Written or oral examinations
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

MATH6501 Topics in algebra

This course aims to provide students specializing in mathematics with the opportunity to study some topics in algebra in greater depth. This
course covers a selection of topics in algebra, such as group theory, rings and modules, Galois theory, quadratic forms, multilinear algebra,
algebraic number theory, group representation, introduction to commutative algebra, Groebner basis theory, introduction to algebraic
geometry. The selected topics may vary from year to year.
Assessment: Continuous assessment and written examinations
Contact Person: Head of Department

MATH6502 Topics in applied discrete mathematics

This course aims to provide students with the opportunity to study some further topics in applied discrete mathematics.
A selection of topics in discrete mathematics applied in combinatorics and optimization (such as algebraic coding theory, cryptography, discrete
optimization, etc.) The selected topics may vary from year to year.
Assessment: Continuous assessment and written examinations
Contact Person: Head of Department

MATH6503 Topics in mathematical programming and optimization

A study in greater depth of some special topics in mathematical programming or optimization. It is mainly intended for students in Operations
Research or related subject areas.
This course covers a selection of topics which may include convex, quadratic, geometric, stochastic programming, or discrete combinatorial
optimization. The selected topics may vary from year to year.
Assessment: Continuous assessment and written examination
Contact Person: Head of Department

MATH6504 Geometric topology

This course gives a geometric introduction to some of the methods of algebraic topology. The emphasis throughout will be on the geometric
motivations and applications of the theory. Continuity, compactness, connectedness, the fundamental group, triangulations and classification
of surfaces, theory and applications of simplicial homology, theory of covering spaces.
Assessment: Continuous assessment and written examination
Contact Person: Head of Department

MATH6505 Real analysis

The aim of the course is to introduce the basic ideas and techniques of measure theory and the Lebesgue integral.
Assessment: Continuous assessment and written examination
Contact Person: Head of Department

MATH6901 Graduate seminar in pure mathematics

This course aims to familiarize students with some basic notions in graduate-level pure mathematics and to train students on seminar
presentations.
This seminar will revolve around a subject area in pure mathematics to be determined each time the course is offered. Students enrolled in the
course will be involved in the presentation of materials from books or research papers.
Assessment: Presentations
Contact Person: Professor J H Lu

MATH6902 Graduate seminar in applied mathematics

This seminar is intended especially for graduate students in applied mathematics. Students enrolled in the class prepare several presentations
based on research papers or books.
Topics include numerical analysis, control theory, stochastic modeling, data mining and advanced computation.
Assessment: Presentations

MATH6903 Independent studies

To allow the student to pursue the study of special topics not available in regular graduate courses. The special topic(s) need to be agreed
upon between the student and the supervisor(s), who will make proper arrangement to allow the student to consult an expert/experts on the
topic on a regular basis during the course of a semester.
Assessment: Reports made to the supervisor(s)
Contact Person: Professor N Mok

* SSAF6001 Basic Laboratory Safety Course for RPg Candidate in the Faculty of Science
In order to enhance the safety awareness and knowledge of Science RPg students, a 3-hour safety course will be made compulsory to RPg
students of the following registration dates:
- MPhil candidates registered on or after January 1, 2009
- 3-year PhD candidates registered on or after January 1, 2008
- 4-year PhD candidates registered on or after January 1, 2007
The Basic Laboratory Safety Training will be conducted by the Safety Office twice a year (i.e. normally in Sept and Jan).
RPG students are required to enroll this course during the online enrolment period. Please note that students, who have successfully
completed this course requirement before, need not retake this course again.
 Graduate Courses
(Updates Autumn 2021)

MATH6101 Intermediate Complex Analysis

by Professor T.W. Ng & Dr. X. Zhang

Meeting Date / Time: Wednesdays, September 1 – November 24, 2021, 1:30 – 4:15pm

Venue: Room 210, Run Run Shaw Bldg., HKU

Part I: Meromorphic Functions

Dr. Xin Zhang
We study two fundamental problems on meromorphic functions on Riemann surfaces: the Mittag-Leffler
Problem, which concerns the existence (non-existence) of meromorphic functions with prescribed
principle parts, and the Weirestrass Problem, which concerns the existence (non-existence) of
meromorphic functions with prescribed zeros and poles.
We give special attention to genus one compact Riemann surfaces and open simply-connected planar
domains. The case of genus one compact Riemann surfaces involves the construction of elliptic functions
and of theta functions, and the representation of elliptic functions in terms of translates of the sigma
function. In the simply-connected domain case, the crux is solving the inhomogeneous Cauchy-Riemann
equation on planar domains and applying Runge’s Theorem on approximating holomorphic functions.
References:
1. R. Narasimhan: Complex Analysis in One Variable, Birkhäuser 2001 (2nd edition).
2. O. Forster: Lectures on Riemann Surfaces, Springer-Verlag 1981.
3. J.B. Conway: Functions of One Complex Variable I, Springer-Verlag 1995.
4. K. Chandrasekharan: Elliptic Functions, Springer-Verlag 1985.

Part II: Normal Families

Professor Tuen Wai Ng
The notion of a normal family of meromorphic functions has played an important role in the development
of complex function theory. In fact, many important results, like Picard's theorem, Schottky's theorem, and
the Riemann mapping theorem, can be proved by the normal family approach.
In the first part of this course, we shall first introduce the notion of a normal family of meromorphic
functions and give several necessary and sufficient conditions on the normality (these include the Montel's
three points theorem and Marty's theorem). We then apply this results to prove the classical results
mentioned above. One guiding principle for discovering new normality tests is the so-called Bloch principle
which is only a heuristic principle. We shall make it a rigorous principle by proving the Robinson-Zalcman
theorem. One main ingredient of the proof of Robinson-Zalcman theorem is the Zalcman's rescaling lemma.
It turns out that this lemma has enormous applications in complex analysis and complex dynamics and we
shall explore a few of them.
References:
1. Joel L. Schiff: Normal Families, Springer-verlag,1993.
2. Lawerence Zalcman: Normal Families: New Perspectives, Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 35 (1998), 215-230.
3. Walter Bergweiler: Rescaling principles in function theory. Analysis and its applications (Chennai,
2000), 11-29, Allied Publ., New Delhi, 2001.
4. Steven G. Krantz: Geometric Function Theory, Birkhäuser, Boston, 2006.

June 23, 2021

 DEPARTMENT OF MATHEM ATICS 香港中文大學
THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG 數 學 系

SHTAIN  NT  HONG KONG E-mail : dept@math.cuhk.edu.hk TEL : (852) 3943 7729

香港 新界 沙田 WWW : www.math.cuhk.edu.hk FAX : (852) 2603 5154

MATH6041
Topics in Differential Equations I
Term 1, 2021-22
(Date & time: every Tuesday, 3:30pm – 6:15pm; Venue: G03, Academic Building I)

Professor Zhouping Xin

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Course description:

This course will cover some basic topics in the theory of multi-dimensional systems of hyperbolic

conservation laws which include: local well-posenedess of the initial value problems for quasi-linear

symmetric hyperbolic systems, initial boundary value problems and admissible boundary conditions,

development of geometric singularities and formation of shocks; Krushkov theory for scalar quasilinear

conservation laws in multi-dimensions; structural stability of elementary waves; shock-development

problems, physically relevant wave patterns in compressible fluids; non-uniqueness problem and convex

integrations, and some current research topics if time is allowed.

prepared on 7 July, 2021

 1st Semester, 2021-22

For HKU students only

MATH6505 Real Analysis

Instructor Dr Chui Yin Hui

Class Schedule Every Tuesday 10:30 - 12:20 & Friday 11:30 - 12:20

Venue JLG05, James Hsioung Lee Science Bldg., HKU

Joint Centre for Advanced Study

(For HKU and other local institutions’ students)
HKU (1 Sept to 30 Nov 2021)
MATH6101 Intermediate Complex Analysis

Instructor Prof. Tuen Wai Ng / Dr. Xin Zhang (HKU)

Class Schedule Every Wednesday, 1:30 - 4:15pm

Venue Rm 210, Run Run Shaw Bldg., HKU

CUHK (6 Sept to 4 Dec 2021)

MATH6215 Real Analysis I (CUHK: MATH6041 Topics in Differential Equations I)

Instructor Prof. Zhouping Xin (CUHK)

Class Schedule Every Tuesday, 3:30am - 6:15pm

Venue G03, Academic Building 1, CUHK

Jul 16, 2021

 Graduate Courses
(Updates Spring 2022)

MATH6202 Complex Manifolds

by Professor Ngaiming Mok

Meeting Date / Time: Wednesdays, January 19 - April 27, 2022, 1:30 - 4:15pm

Venue: Room 210, Run Run Shaw Bldg., HKU

This course gives an introduction to basic notions on complex manifolds both on the algebraic side and
on the analytic side, with an emphasis on compact complex manifolds. It will include sheaf theory,
Cech cohomology, de Rham and Dolbeault cohomologies, Hermitian and Kähler manifolds, Hermitian
holomorphic vector bundles, harmonic forms, vanishing theorems, Kodaira’s Embedding Theorem and
Chern classes. We will also examine examples of classical compact complex manifolds, starting with
projective spaces and their dual manifolds, i.e., compact quotients of the complex unit ball by
torsion-free discrete lattices, illustrating in concrete terms how some of the aforementioned basic
notions can be applied to the study of such classical manifolds.

References:
[BHP] Barth, W.; Hulek, Klaus; Peters, C.; Van de Ven, A. Compact complex surfaces, Second edition,
Ergebnisse der Mathematik und ihrer Grenzgebiete, 3. Folge, A Series of Modern Surveys in
Mathematics, Band 4, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2004.
[GH] Griffiths, P.; Harris, J. Principles of Algebraic Geometry, Pure and Applied Mathematics,
Wiley-Interscience Publishers, New York, 1978.
[Ko] Kodaira, K. Complex Manifolds and Deformation of Complex Structures, Grundlehren der
mathematischen Wissenschaften 283, Springer-Verlag, Berlin-Heidelberg, 1986.
[KM] Kodaira, K.; Morrow, J. Complex Manifolds, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1971.

June 23, 2021

 DEPARTMENT OF MATHEM ATICS 香港中文大學
THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG 數 學 系

SHTAIN  NT  HONG KONG E-mail : dept@math.cuhk.edu.hk TEL : (852) 3943 7729

香港 新界 沙田 WWW : www.math.cuhk.edu.hk FAX : (852) 2603 5154

MATH6032
Topics in Algebra II
Term 2, 2021-22
(Date & time: every Wednesday, 9:30am – 12:15pm; Venue: Room 222, Lady Shaw Building)

Professor Xuhua He
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Course description:

By definition, an invertible real matrix is called totally positive if all the minors are positive and called

totally nonnegative if all the minors are nonnegative. These notions were introduced in the 1930s by

Schoenberg. In 1994, Lusztig in his foundational work developed the theory of total positivity for

arbitrary split real reductive group G. The theory of total positivity has significant impacts on many active

research directions. In this course, we will give an introduction to the theory of total positivity. We will

discuss the algebraic, combinatorial, and geometric properties related to the total positivity. We will also

discuss some recent progress of the theory over semifields and discuss some open problems.

prepared on 7 July, 2021

 2nd Semester, 2021-22

For HKU students only

MATH6502 Topics in Applied Discrete Mathematics

Instructor Prof. Wenan Zang

Class Schedule Every Tuesday 12:30 - 13:20 & Friday 12:30 - 14:20

Venue JLG04, James Hsioung Lee Science Bldg., HKU

MATH6503 Topics in Mathematical Programming and Optimization

Instructor Prof. Xiaoming Yuan

Class Schedule Every Friday 14:30 - 17:20

Venue JLG05, James Hsioung Lee Science Bldg., HKU

Joint Centre for Advanced Study

(For HKU and other local institutions’ students)

HKU (17 Jan to 30 Apr 2022)

MATH6202 Complex Manifolds

Instructor Prof. Ngaiming Mok (HKU)

Class Schedule Every Wednesday, 1:30 - 4:15pm

Venue Rm 210, Run Run Shaw Bldg., HKU

CUHK (10 Jan to 23 Apr 2022)

MATH6206 Topics in Advanced Algebra (CUHK: MATH6032 Topics in Algebra I)

Instructor Prof. Xuhua He (CUHK)

Class Schedule Every Wednesday, 9:30am - 12:15pm

Venue Room 222, Lady Shaw Building, CUHK

Aug 25, 2021