Master Seminar in Stochastics

6 EC

Semester 1 & 2, period 1, 2, 4, 5

5334MSIS6Y

Owner Master Mathematics
Coordinator dr. B.J.K. Kleijn
Part of Master Mathematics, specialization Algebra and Geometry, year 1Master Mathematics, specialization Analysis and Dynamical Systems, year 1Master Mathematics, specialization Stochastics , year 1Master Mathematics, specialisation Discrete Mathematics and Quantum Information, year 1

Course manual 2025/2026

Course content

The Master Seminar consists of lectures on a broad range of research topics in Stochastics. There will be three types of lectures:

  • by the participating first-year MSc students on research literature. Students will have a choice from a list, or can propose their own subject;
  • by staff members and PhD students in Amsterdam on topics closely related to their research;
  • by alumni MSc Mathematics students, to speak about their present careers in the wider society/economy; 
  • by second-year MSc students on their ongoing master thesis projects.

The students will have the opportunity to suggest topics and speakers to invite at the Master Seminar. If possible, a visit to Utrecht to attend a presentation in the national probabilistic seminar "Mark Kac" is also included.

Objectives

  • To learn to read papers or books at a research level.
  • To organize the material for a seminar talk.
  • To practice presentation skills for such talk.
  • To learn to constructively participate in a research seminar.

Teaching methods

  • Lecture
  • Seminar
  • Self-study
  • Fieldwork/excursion

Learning activities

Activity

Hours

Hoorcollege

52.5

Self study

115.5

Total

168

(6 EC x 28 uur)

Attendance

This programme does not have requirements concerning attendance (TER-B).

Additional requirements for this course:

In spite of TER-B, the student must be in attendance throughout all sessions of the seminar, in principle. Exceptions are made, if absence is announced beforehand for a valid reason. Missing one session unannounced remains without consequences; missing more than one session unannounced comes with more serious sanctions, and ultimately may lead to FAIL for the course.

Assessment

Item and weight Details

Final grade

There are no exams for this course

Fraud and plagiarism

The 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' applies to this course. This will be monitored carefully. Upon suspicion of fraud or plagiarism the Examinations Board of the programme will be informed. For the 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' see: www.student.uva.nl

Course structure

Weeknummer Onderwerpen Studiestof
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32

Contact information

Coordinator

  • dr. B.J.K. Kleijn