Course overview
The aim of this course is to develop research skills in the mathematical sciences. The student will undertake a research project in one of the areas of research strength of the School of Mathematical Sciences: Mechanics, Pure Mathematics and Statistics and Stochastics. Students will be required to meet weekly with a supervisor and to prepare a written final report and, in addition, give a seminar based on that report.
Course learning outcomes
- Understand how to translate a real-world problem, given in words, into a mathematical formulation.
- Critically analyse and interpret results.
- Seek relevant information, and advance new ideas based on the existing literature.
- Formulate a rigorous mathematical argument.
- Communicate mathematical or statistical ideas, concepts, and results both orally and in writing.
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