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Groups Satisfying The Converse To Lagrange's Theorem, Jonah N. Henry Dec 2019

Groups Satisfying The Converse To Lagrange's Theorem, Jonah N. Henry

MSU Graduate Theses

Lagrange’s theorem, which is taught early on in group theory courses, states that the order of a subgroup must divide the order of the group which contains it. In this thesis, we consider the converse to this statement. A group satisfying the converse to Lagrange’s theorem is called a CLT group. We begin with results that help show that a group is CLT, and explore basic CLT groups with examples. We then give the conditions to guarantee either CLT is satisfied or a non-CLT group exists for more advanced cases. Additionally, we show that CLT groups are properly contained between …


Elements Of Functional Analysis And Applications, Chengting Yin Aug 2019

Elements Of Functional Analysis And Applications, Chengting Yin

MSU Graduate Theses

Functional analysis is a branch of mathematical analysis that studies vector spaces with a limit structure (such as a norm or inner product), and functions or operators defined on these spaces. Functional analysis provides a useful framework and abstract approach for some applied problems in variety of disciplines. In this thesis, we will focus on some basic concepts and abstract results in functional analysis, and then demonstrate their power and relevance by solving some applied problems under the framework. We will give the definitions and provide some examples of some different spaces (such as metric spaces, normed spaces and inner …


The Frenet Frame And Space Curves, Catherine Elaina Eudora Ross Aug 2019

The Frenet Frame And Space Curves, Catherine Elaina Eudora Ross

MSU Graduate Theses

Essential to the study of space curves in Differential Geometry is the Frenet frame. In this thesis we generate the Frenet equations for the second, third, and fourth dimensions using the Gram-Schmidt process, which allows us to present the form of the Frenet equations for n-dimensions. We highlight several key properties that arise from the Frenet equations, expound on the class of curves with constant curvature ratios, as well as characterize spherical curves up to the fourth dimension. Methods for generalizing properties and characteristics of curves in varying dimensions should be handled with care, since the structure of curves often …


Ridge Regression And Lasso Estimators For Data Analysis, Dalip Kumar May 2019

Ridge Regression And Lasso Estimators For Data Analysis, Dalip Kumar

MSU Graduate Theses

An important problem in data science and statistical learning is to predict an outcome based on data collected on several predictor variables. This is generally known as a regression problem. In the field of big data studies, the regression model often depends on a large number of predictor variables. The data scientist is often dealing with the difficult task of determining the most appropriate set of predictor variables to be employed in the regression model. In this thesis we adopt a technique that constraints the coefficient estimates which in effect shrinks the coefficient estimates towards zero. Ridge regression and lasso …


Survey Of Lebesgue And Hausdorff Measures, Jacob N. Oliver May 2019

Survey Of Lebesgue And Hausdorff Measures, Jacob N. Oliver

MSU Graduate Theses

Measure theory is fundamental in the study of real analysis and serves as the basis for more robust integration methods than the classical Riemann integrals. Measure theory allows us to give precise meanings to lengths, areas, and volumes which are some of the most important mathematical measurements of the natural world. This thesis is devoted to discussing some of the major proofs and ideas of measure theory. We begin with a study of Lebesgue outer measure and Lebesgue measurable sets. After a brief discussion of non-measurable sets, we define Lebesgue measurable functions and the Lebesgue integral. In the last chapter …