This is an ambitious plan for a one-semester course. As a practical matter, then, we shall concentrate on the more relevant concepts and results, leaving the verification of some important, but easy intermediary lemmas to the individual study of the participants. The student can take Math 500, a reading course, with an interested faculty member. Math 500 can be taken more than once, earning from one to six hours of credit. When coursework requirements are completed, it is appropriate for the student to enroll in Math 590 to give him or her more time to concentrate on the thesis.
Many students find seminars to be among the most challenging and provocative learning opportunities.
The typical seminar is small, informal, and inclusive, relying on the contributions of both students and faculty. The student may enroll in Math 595 and receive from one to six hours of credit for seminar work.