MA500     
Mathematics: Seminar on Combinatorics, Games and Optimisation

This information is for the 2017/18 session.

Teacher responsible

Dr Julia Boettcher, Dr Laszlo Vegh and Dr Paul Duetting

Availability

This course is compulsory on the MPhil/ PhD in Mathematics. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.

Other members of the research community are welcome to attend.

Course content

The seminar ranges over many areas of pure and applied mathematics. The emphasis is on topics in discrete mathematics, operations research and game theory.  The seminar is regarded as an important part of research students' formal training and they are expected to attend and contribute.

Teaching

33 hours of seminars and 33 hours of seminars in the MT. 33 hours of seminars and 33 hours of seminars in the LT. 21 hours of seminars and 21 hours of seminars in the ST.

Key facts

Department: Mathematics

Total students 2016/17: 1

Average class size 2016/17: Unavailable

Value: Non-credit bearing

Guidelines for interpreting course guide information

Personal development skills

  • Communication