MATH 499 Graduation Project

Short description

MATH 499 Graduation Project is a 6-ECTS elective, which is counted towards the mathematics core elective credit requirement. The goal of the course is to engage the student in original thinking and independent work towards the creation of a capstone thesis under the supervision of an experienced faculty.

The timeline for the MATH 499:

• Spring Semester Week 1: assessment of the student's preparation by supervisor.
• Spring Semester Week -4: composition of the thesis committee (choice of second reader).
• Spring Semester Week -2: public defense.
• Spring Semester Week -1: submission of revised thesis.

The grade for the course, decided by majority in the thesis committee (supervisor, second reader and course coordinator) is Pass/Fail.

Remarks:

• Students can withdraw at any time or can be withdrawn by their supervisor in case of inadequate preparation or work.

Completed projects over the past years

• 2020–now
• 2016–2019

Project descriptions for the AY 2022-2023

1. Topics in Analysis and PDEs (Durvudkhan Suragan)
2. Quaternion and Octonion Algebra, and its applications (Michael Aristidou)