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« May 13, 2009 - June 12, 2009 »
 
05 / 13
Start: 13:00
End: 15:00

This term only, for all your revision and coffee based needs, Maths Café will be running twice a week under the guise of Revision Café. Every Wednesday and Friday from 1 PM to 3 PM, feel free to come have a cup of tea/coffee and get help with any course you need to revise for.

Start: 18:00
End: 19:30

Don't miss out on the special guest Discussion Group held by the maths institute's very own Professor David Mond: one of the departments most popular lecturers (as attested to by over 300 first-year students each year)!

The talk, titled ‘The Mathematics of Climate Change' (or 'An Inconvenient Proof'), takes a new slant on the often over labored topic of the future of our planet: those expecting to hear about how to model the earth's temperature using complicated equations will be left disappointed.

Rather, Professor Mond is interested in how we can use mathematics to model social attitudes towards global warming. We are constantly told that NOW is the time to make a change before it is too late. But what change do we want to make? If each country is left to their own devices, will we do enough to save the planet? And what is the best strategy for us to adopt in Britain?

Join us on Wednesday 13th May at 6pm in MS.01 (Mathematics Institute) for what promises to be an exciting talk about an under-developed topic lying on the boarders of mathematics, climate politics and social science.

The talk will be followed by refreshments and a chance for further debate.

05 / 14
05 / 15
Start: 13:00
End: 15:00

This term only, for all your revision and coffee based needs, Maths Café will be running twice a week under the guise of Revision Café. Every Wednesday and Friday from 1 PM to 3 PM, feel free to come have a cup of tea/coffee and get help with any course you need to revise for.

05 / 16
05 / 17
05 / 18
Start: 19:30
End: 21:00

Elliptic Curves have motivated a large part of the mathematics of the last century: in particular, they have allowed for the famous proof of Fermat's Last Theorem. They still are an area of active research, in pure mathematics (for example, motivated by the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture, one of the seven Clay Math problems) but also in applied mathematics in relation to many applications in cryptography.

Over the complex numbers, elliptic curves have a particularly simply description: an elliptic curve is just a complex torus. But this conceals a lot of their inner structure! Trying to classify them up to isomorphism leads into many interesting problems, such as the idea of moduli spaces, the mysterious j-invariant and doubly periodic functions on the complex plane.

These elliptic curves come with a group structure (either coming from their description as a torus or by considering a chord-tangent group law, the two being related by the Weierstrass $ \wp $ function), and we can thus consider their endomorphisms (the group homomorphisms from the elliptic curve to itself). Every elliptic curve over the complex numbers comes with a multiplication by $ n $ endomorphism for every integer $ n $, but for most of them, that's the end of the story. Special elliptic curves, with more endomorphisms, are said to have complex multiplication.

The study of elliptic curves with complex multiplication relates perhaps surprisingly with class field theory and the study of quadratic imaginary fields (fields of the form $ Q(\sqrt{-d}) $ for positive integers $ d $); there is a direct relation between isomorphism classes of elliptic curves with given endomorphisms and corresponding quadratic imaginary fields.

Join us in MS.04 at 7:30 to learn about all this and more! Don't miss it - this is probably the last Discussion Group for a while due to exams starting for many of us. We will of course translate ourselves to the pub afterwards.

05 / 19
05 / 20
Start: 13:00
End: 15:00

This term only, for all your revision and coffee based needs, Maths Café will be running twice a week under the guise of Revision Café. Every Wednesday and Friday from 1 PM to 3 PM, feel free to come have a cup of tea/coffee and get help with any course you need to revise for.

05 / 21
05 / 22
Start: 13:00
End: 15:00

This term only, for all your revision and coffee based needs, Maths Café will be running twice a week under the guise of Revision Café. Every Wednesday and Friday from 1 PM to 3 PM, feel free to come have a cup of tea/coffee and get help with any course you need to revise for.

05 / 23
05 / 24
05 / 25
05 / 26
Start: 15:00
Start: 26 May 2009 - 3:00pm
End: 5 Jun 2009 - 5:00pm

WMS Module Crash Courses for first and second year modules are already underway! Details are as follows:

1st Year:

Mon 25th May: GEOMETRY AND MOTION (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Tues 26th: ANALYSIS 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Wed 27th: LINEAR ALGEBRA (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Thurs 28th: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Second Year:

Fri 29th: DIFFERENTIATION ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Thurs 4th: ALGEBRA 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Fri 5th: PDE'S (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Mon 8th: METRIC SPACES ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Sorry for the delay!

(Updated places in red.)

05 / 27
(all day)
Start: 26 May 2009 - 3:00pm
End: 5 Jun 2009 - 5:00pm

WMS Module Crash Courses for first and second year modules are already underway! Details are as follows:

1st Year:

Mon 25th May: GEOMETRY AND MOTION (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Tues 26th: ANALYSIS 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Wed 27th: LINEAR ALGEBRA (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Thurs 28th: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Second Year:

Fri 29th: DIFFERENTIATION ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Thurs 4th: ALGEBRA 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Fri 5th: PDE'S (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Mon 8th: METRIC SPACES ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Sorry for the delay!

(Updated places in red.)

Start: 15:00
End: 17:00

1st Year Linear Algebra Crash Course.

Run by Ben Simpson and Colin Dold.

05 / 28
(all day)
Start: 26 May 2009 - 3:00pm
End: 5 Jun 2009 - 5:00pm

WMS Module Crash Courses for first and second year modules are already underway! Details are as follows:

1st Year:

Mon 25th May: GEOMETRY AND MOTION (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Tues 26th: ANALYSIS 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Wed 27th: LINEAR ALGEBRA (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Thurs 28th: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Second Year:

Fri 29th: DIFFERENTIATION ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Thurs 4th: ALGEBRA 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Fri 5th: PDE'S (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Mon 8th: METRIC SPACES ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Sorry for the delay!

(Updated places in red.)

Start: 15:00
End: 17:00

1st Year Differential Equations Crash Course.

Run by Sam Derbyshire.

05 / 29
(all day)
Start: 26 May 2009 - 3:00pm
End: 5 Jun 2009 - 5:00pm

WMS Module Crash Courses for first and second year modules are already underway! Details are as follows:

1st Year:

Mon 25th May: GEOMETRY AND MOTION (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Tues 26th: ANALYSIS 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Wed 27th: LINEAR ALGEBRA (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Thurs 28th: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Second Year:

Fri 29th: DIFFERENTIATION ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Thurs 4th: ALGEBRA 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Fri 5th: PDE'S (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Mon 8th: METRIC SPACES ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Sorry for the delay!

(Updated places in red.)

Start: 15:00
End: 17:00

2nd Year Differentiation Crash Course.

Run by Praveen Amarasinghe

05 / 30
(all day)
Start: 26 May 2009 - 3:00pm
End: 5 Jun 2009 - 5:00pm

WMS Module Crash Courses for first and second year modules are already underway! Details are as follows:

1st Year:

Mon 25th May: GEOMETRY AND MOTION (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Tues 26th: ANALYSIS 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Wed 27th: LINEAR ALGEBRA (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Thurs 28th: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Second Year:

Fri 29th: DIFFERENTIATION ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Thurs 4th: ALGEBRA 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Fri 5th: PDE'S (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Mon 8th: METRIC SPACES ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Sorry for the delay!

(Updated places in red.)

05 / 31
(all day)
Start: 26 May 2009 - 3:00pm
End: 5 Jun 2009 - 5:00pm

WMS Module Crash Courses for first and second year modules are already underway! Details are as follows:

1st Year:

Mon 25th May: GEOMETRY AND MOTION (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Tues 26th: ANALYSIS 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Wed 27th: LINEAR ALGEBRA (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Thurs 28th: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Second Year:

Fri 29th: DIFFERENTIATION ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Thurs 4th: ALGEBRA 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Fri 5th: PDE'S (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Mon 8th: METRIC SPACES ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Sorry for the delay!

(Updated places in red.)

06 / 1
(all day)
Start: 26 May 2009 - 3:00pm
End: 5 Jun 2009 - 5:00pm

WMS Module Crash Courses for first and second year modules are already underway! Details are as follows:

1st Year:

Mon 25th May: GEOMETRY AND MOTION (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Tues 26th: ANALYSIS 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Wed 27th: LINEAR ALGEBRA (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Thurs 28th: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Second Year:

Fri 29th: DIFFERENTIATION ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Thurs 4th: ALGEBRA 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Fri 5th: PDE'S (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Mon 8th: METRIC SPACES ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Sorry for the delay!

(Updated places in red.)

06 / 2
(all day)
Start: 26 May 2009 - 3:00pm
End: 5 Jun 2009 - 5:00pm

WMS Module Crash Courses for first and second year modules are already underway! Details are as follows:

1st Year:

Mon 25th May: GEOMETRY AND MOTION (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Tues 26th: ANALYSIS 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Wed 27th: LINEAR ALGEBRA (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Thurs 28th: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Second Year:

Fri 29th: DIFFERENTIATION ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Thurs 4th: ALGEBRA 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Fri 5th: PDE'S (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Mon 8th: METRIC SPACES ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Sorry for the delay!

(Updated places in red.)

06 / 3
(all day)
Start: 26 May 2009 - 3:00pm
End: 5 Jun 2009 - 5:00pm

WMS Module Crash Courses for first and second year modules are already underway! Details are as follows:

1st Year:

Mon 25th May: GEOMETRY AND MOTION (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Tues 26th: ANALYSIS 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Wed 27th: LINEAR ALGEBRA (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Thurs 28th: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Second Year:

Fri 29th: DIFFERENTIATION ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Thurs 4th: ALGEBRA 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Fri 5th: PDE'S (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Mon 8th: METRIC SPACES ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Sorry for the delay!

(Updated places in red.)

06 / 4
(all day)
Start: 26 May 2009 - 3:00pm
End: 5 Jun 2009 - 5:00pm

WMS Module Crash Courses for first and second year modules are already underway! Details are as follows:

1st Year:

Mon 25th May: GEOMETRY AND MOTION (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Tues 26th: ANALYSIS 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Wed 27th: LINEAR ALGEBRA (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Thurs 28th: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Second Year:

Fri 29th: DIFFERENTIATION ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Thurs 4th: ALGEBRA 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Fri 5th: PDE'S (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Mon 8th: METRIC SPACES ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Sorry for the delay!

(Updated places in red.)

Start: 15:00
End: 17:00

2nd Year Algebra II Crash Course.

Run by Cosmin Davidescu and Richard Howell-Peak.

06 / 5
End: 17:00
Start: 26 May 2009 - 3:00pm
End: 5 Jun 2009 - 5:00pm

WMS Module Crash Courses for first and second year modules are already underway! Details are as follows:

1st Year:

Mon 25th May: GEOMETRY AND MOTION (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Tues 26th: ANALYSIS 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Wed 27th: LINEAR ALGEBRA (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Thurs 28th: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Second Year:

Fri 29th: DIFFERENTIATION ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Thurs 4th: ALGEBRA 2 (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Fri 5th: PDE'S (MS.01, 3pm-5pm)

Mon 8th: METRIC SPACES ( MS.04, 3pm-5pm )

Sorry for the delay!

(Updated places in red.)

Start: 15:00
End: 17:00

2nd/3rd Year Introduction to Partial Differential Equations Crash Course.

Run by Mike Scott.

06 / 6
06 / 7
06 / 8
Start: 15:00
End: 17:00

2nd/3rd Year Metric Spaces Crash Course.

Run by Dave McCormick and Justin Millette.

NB: Time Subject to Change.

06 / 9
06 / 10
06 / 11
06 / 12