Master Seminar in Analysis and Dynamical Systems

6 EC

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

5334MSAD6Y

Owner Master Mathematics
Coordinator dr. H. Peters
Part of Master Mathematics, specialization Analysis and Dynamical Systems, year 1

Course manual 2019/2020

Course content

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

  • by the participating first-year students on research literature. Students will have a choice from a list, and can propose their own subject;
  • by staff members and PhD students in Amsterdam on topics closely related to their research;
  • by second-year students on their ongoing master thesis projects.

The students will have the opportunity to suggest topics and speakers to invite at the Master Seminar.

Objectives

Teaching methods

  • Seminar
  • Lecture
  • Self-study

The majority of lectures will be given by the students. A topic that lies outside of the usual curriculum will be chosen. Students study sections from a book on this topic, present this part for the other students, and share their notes (which may consist of lecture slides) with the other students. Meetings are chaired by one of the other students, and all students are expected to be present and active.

There will also be lectures by former math students, and by current master students working on their master project.

Learning activities

Activity

Hours

Hoorcollege

32

Self study

136

Total

168

(6 EC x 28 uur)

Attendance

The programme does not have requirements concerning attendance (OER-B).

Assessment

Item and weight Details

Final grade

Final grade is based on presentations (60%), shared notes (30%) and active attendance (10%). 

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

Timetable

The schedule for this course is published on DataNose.

Contact information

Coordinator

  • dr. H. Peters