Mathematical groups, MVA 100, University of Gothenburg
(Matematiska grupper,  GU:s masterkurs om aktuell lokal matematisk forskning, MVA100)

Obs! Three changes in the spring scheduled, see the bold dates below!
Examinator
 The head-examinator is Torbjörn Lundh but there will be different lecturers each time. These persons will also be the sub-task-examinators.
Prelimininary program

Day, time, place
Lecturer
Titel/subject
Wed. 16 Sept, 15.15 - 17, MVF23
 Johan Jonasson
  The probability behind card shuffling
Wed. 7 Oct, 15.15 - 17, MVF23 Peter Sjögren,
Rozenblioum, Grigori,
Genkai Zhang,
Lyudmila Turowska
  Harmonic Analysis
Wed.  11 Nov, 15.15 - 17, Pascal Mats Andersson
  Complex Analysis
Wed. 25 Nov, 15.15 - 17, Euler Anastassia Baxevani Gaussian fields and applications
 
Wed. 9 dec, 15.15 - 17, Pascal Leif Arkeryd
 		Low-temperatur kinetics
 Winter holliday break
  Jullov  Jullov
Wed. 27 Jan., 15.15 - 17, Pascal Olle Nerman

Biostatistics
Wed. 17 Feb., 15.15 - 17,
Pascal
 Peter Hansbo Numerical methods for PDEs
Wed. 3 March, 15.15 - 17,
Pascal		 Michael Patriksson (preliminary)
 		Optimization

Cancelled
Wed. 14 April,
 15.15 - 17,
Pascal
 Ragnar Freij Combinatorics
Wed. 21 April, 15.15 - 17, Pascal
 Petter Mostad
 Forensic Statistics


Course
The course consists of ten mandatory lectures - five in the fall and five in the spring. To get credits, the student pick two groups of the ten which presented, to make a two-and-a-half-week project with each research group. Note that a group can consist of only one researcher. The task is decided by the group leader, i.e. the lecturer, who will also supervise and grade the project. The task can vary depending on the background and interest of the student. 

Examination
After the course, the student is expected to give an overview over a few of the current research project at Mathematical Sciences at University of Gothenburg. Furthermore, she/he is also expected to give a more detailed despriction of two research areas with respect to current results and questions. To obtain the grade G (Pass), the student should exept for attending all the seminars, also pass the both projects. To obtain the grade VG (passed with honours), the student has to pass both projects, and with at least one project VG.