MATH3402 Functional Analysis (University of Queensland): rated 3.9/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
MATH3402 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Science in Mathematics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 泛函分析
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Mathematics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
Topological spaces: compactness, continuity, separation axioms, Baire category theorem. Classical linear functional analysis: Banach and Hilbert spaces, linear functionals, L^p spaces (as completions), Riesz representation theorem, uniform boundedness principle, dual spaces, weak convergence, Hahn-Banach theorem, bounded operators, open mapping theorem, spectrum and resolvent.
MATH3402 has 6 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 · usefulness 3.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.5 stars); 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "Difficulty is subjective, and relative to your mathematical maturity upon taking the course. That being said, the objectively *hard* courses that I've taken are: ​ 1. MATH1071: The course has changed, and been made easier this year, but it's still a rigorous introduction …"
On Reddit: "Certainly! You could then stack your second year with MATH3402 (S1) and MATH3204 (S2). They're both super easy courses."
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Q: Is MATH3402 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 6 reviews: usefulness 3.5/5, overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH3402, and when is it offered?
A: MATH3402 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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