To be admitted to the Master’s Degree Programme in Mathematics, the applicant should have completed either the Single Major or Combined Major Degree Programme in Mathematics offered at this University or equivalent in-stitution and obtained at least a second class, second division, or an equivalent qualification.
2.1 The Master of Science Degree Programme shall be offered on a full-time and/or part-time basis.
2.2 The Programme shall be offered in the modes as specified in General Regulation 40.12, which are, coursework only, coursework and Research Essay, or coursework and Dissertation.
2.3 Subject to General Regulation 41.5.1 the programme duration will normally be 4 semesters.
2.4 The Programme will consist of essentially two streams, Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics leading to an award of a Master of Science Degree in Mathematics.
3.1.1 Pure Mathematics Course Work Only
Semester 1
Core Course
MAT 621 Advanced Mathematical Analysis
Optional Courses
MAT 601 Logic and Set Theory
MAT 623 Advanced Functional Analysis
MAT631 Geometry of Curves and Surfaces
MAT651 Mathematical Methods
Semester 2
Optional Courses
MAT 602 Coding Theory
MAT616 Lattice Theory
MAT 622 Orthogonal and Fourier Series
MAT632 Differential Geometry
MAT644 Calculus of Variation
Semester 3
Optional Courses
MAT611 Module Theory
MAT61 3 Commutative Rings
MAT615 Representation Theory of Groups
MAT633 Algebraic Topology I
MAT641 Ordinary Differential Equations
MAT649 Mathematical Software
Semester 4
Optional Courses
MAT 604 Ergodic Theory
MAT 606 Algebraic Number Theory
MAT 608 Advanced Topics in Pure Mathematics
MAT612 Homological Algebra
MAT61 4 Commutative Algebra
MAT634 Algebraic Topology II
3.1.2 Pure Mathematics Course Work and Research Essay
Semester 1
Core Course
MAT 621 Advanced Mathematical Analysis
Optional Courses
MAT 601 Logic and Set Theory
MAT611 Module Theory
MAT 623 Advanced Functional Analysis
MAT631 Geometry of Curves and Surfaces
MAT633 Algebraic Topology I
Semester 2
Optional Courses
MAT 602 Coding Theory
MAT 604 Ergodic Theory
MAT 606 Algebraic Number Theory
MAT 608 Advanced Topics in Pure Mathematics
MAT61 2 Homological Algebra
MAT61 4 Commutative Algebra
MAT616 Lattice Theory
MAT 622 Orthogonal and Fourier Series
MAT632 Differential Geometry
MAT634 Algebraic Topology 2
MAT644 Calculus of Variation
Semester 3
Optional Courses
MAT61 3 Commutative Rings
MAT615 Representation Theory of Groups
MAT641 Ordinary Differential Equations
MAT649 Mathematical Software
MAT651 Mathematical Methods
Semester 4
Optional Courses
MAT702 Research Essay
3.1.3 Pure Mathematics Course Work and Supervised Research and Dissertation
Semester1
Core Course
MAT 621 Advanced Mathematical Analysis
Optional Courses
MAT 601 Logic and Set Theory
MAT611 Module Theory
MAT61 3 Commutative Rings
MAT615 Representation Theory of Groups
MAT 623 Advanced Functional Analysis
MAT631 Geometry of Curves and Surfaces
MAT633 Algebraic Topology I
MAT641 Ordinary Differential Equations
MAT649 Mathematical Software
MAT651 Mathematical Methods
Semester 2
Optional Courses
MAT 602 Coding Theory
MAT 604 Ergodic Theory
MAT 606 Algebraic Number Theory
MAT 608 Advanced Topics in Pure Mathematics
MAT61 2 Homological Algebra
MAT61 4 Commutative Algebra
MAT616 Lattice Theory
MAT 622 Orthogonal and Fourier Series
MAT632 Differential Geometry
MAT644 Calculus of Variation
Semester 3 and 4
Optional Courses
MAT 700 Supervised Research and Dissertation
3.2.1 Applied Mathematics Course Work only
Semester 1
Core Course
MAT 621 Advanced Mathematical Analysis
Optional Courses
MAT 623 Advanced Functional Analysis
MAT641 Ordinary Differential Equations
MAT643 Approximation Theory
MAT645 Numerical Linear Algebra
MAT651 Mathematical Methods
MAT675 Statistical Analysis of Reliability
Semester 2
Optional Courses
MAT642 Constrained Optimization
MAT644 Calculus of Variation
MAT652 Compressible Flow Theory
MAT654 Hydrodynamic Stability
MAT672 Bayesian Inferences
MAT676 Applied Stochastic Processes
Semester 3
Optional Courses
MAT647 Unconstrained Optimization
MAT649 Mathematical Software
MAT653 Computational Fluid Dynamics
MAT655 Viscous Flow Theory
MAT 661 Theory of Arbitrage in Stochastic Financial
MAT671 Multivariate Statistical Analysis
MAT673 Mathematical Statistics Computing I
Semester 4
Optional Courses
MAT646 Finite Element Methods
MAT648 Interval Iterative Methods
MAT656 Magnetohydrodynamics
MAT658 Stochastic Differential Equations
MAT662 Theory of Pricing in Stochastic Financial
MAT674 Mathematical Statistics II
3.2.2 Applied Mathematics Course Work and Research Essay
Semester 1
Core Course
MAT 621 Advanced Mathematical Analysis
Optional Courses
MAT 623 Advanced Functional Analysis
MAT641 Ordinary Differential Equations
MAT643 Approximation Theory
MAT645 Numerical Linear Algebra
MAT651 Mathematical Methods
MAT 661 Theory of Arbitrage in Stochastic Financial Models
MAT673 Mathematical Statistics Computing I
MAT675 Statistical Analysis of Reliability
Semester 2
Optional Courses
MAT642 Constrained Optimization
MAT644 Calculus of Variation
MAT646 Finite Element Methods
MAT648 Interval Iterative Methods
MAT652 Compressible Flow Theory
MAT654 Hydrodynamic Stability
MAT656 Magnetohydrodynamics
MAT658 Stochastic Differential Equations
MAT662 Theory of Pricing in Stochastic Financial
MAT672 Bayesian Inferences
MAT674 Mathematical Statistics II
MAT676 Applied Stochastic Processes
Semester 3
Optional Courses
MAT647 Unconstrained Optimisation
MAT649 Mathematical Software
MAT653 Computational Fluid Dynamics
MAT655 Viscous Flow Theory
MAT671 Multivariate Statistical Analysis
Semester 4
Optional Courses
MAT 702 Research Essay
3.2.3 Applied Mathematics Course Work and Supervised Research and Dissertation
Semester 1
Core Course
MAT 621 Advanced Mathematical Analysis
Optional Courses
MAT 623 Advanced Functional Analysis
MAT641 Ordinary Differential Equations
MAT643 Approximation Theory
MAT647 Unconstrained Optimization
MAT649 Mathematical Software
MAT651 Mathematical Methods
MAT653 Computational Fluid Dynamics
MAT655 Viscous Flow Theory
MAT 661 Theory of Arbitrage in Stochastic Financial Models
MAT671 Multivariate Statistical Analysis
MAT673 Mathematical Statistics Computing I
MAT675 Statistical Analysis of Reliability
Semester 2
Optional Courses
MAT642 Constrained Optimisation
MAT644 Calculus of Variation
MAT646 Finite Element Methods
MAT648 Interval Iterative Methods
MAT652 Compressible Flow Theory
MAT654 Hydrodynamic Stability
MAT656 Magnetohydrodynamics
MAT658 Stochastic Differential Equations
MAT662 Theory of Pricing in Stochastic Financial
MAT672 Bayesian Inferences
MAT674 Mathematical Statistics II
MAT676 Applied Stochastic Processes
Semester 3 and 4
Optional Courses
MAT 700 Supervised Research and Dissertation
4.1 During the coursework, each of the graduate courses will be assessed by combining continuous assessment and a final examination in the ratio 1:1.
4.2 The regulations governing the supervised research and Dissertation shall be as specified in General Regulations 41.9-41.11. The Dissertation will be examined by an internal examiner and an external examiner, both of whom will be nominated by the Department.