MA408 Half Unit
Topics in Discrete Mathematics
This information is for the 2024/25 session.
Teacher responsible
Prof Julia Boettcher
Availability
This course is available on the MSc in Applicable Mathematics and MSc in Operations Research & Analytics. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.
Pre-requisites
Students should have experience with proofs and proof techniques used in pure mathematics.
Course content
This course covers modern topics in Discrete Mathematics (connected, for example, to Graph Theory, Combinatorics, Discrete Probability, Information and Communication Theory, or Cryptography). The topics selected can differ year to year. A syllabus of the course content will be available to students at the beginning of the academic year.
Teaching
This course is delivered through a combination of seminars and lectures totalling a minimum of 30 hours across Autumn Term, and 1 hour of teaching in Summer Term.
Formative coursework
There will be regular homework assignments.
Indicative reading
A reading list will be provided in a syllabus that will be available to students at the beginning of the academic year.
Assessment
Exam (100%, duration: 2 hours) in the spring exam period.
Key facts
Department: Mathematics
Total students 2023/24: 7
Average class size 2023/24: 7
Controlled access 2023/24: No
Value: Half Unit
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