Warsaw University
February - June 2024

Writing Mathematical Texts in English: Course Information

Introduction
There are two aspects to the course:

• Weekly workshops The class sessions are devoted to presenting seminars in English. In each class, we'll have two 45 minute seminars given by the students, in English. Please choose a mathematical article (written in English) on the subject your Master's Dissertation. The presentation should be clear. At the same time, try to make it interesting for a non-specialist. The aim is to convince the audience that we should be working on your subject.
• Summary of Master's Dissertation By the end of the semester, you should submit a paper, written in English, 5 pages in length, based on the planned Master's dissertation.

Timetable
The dates of the classes are:
Group 1 Tuesdays at 08:30 - 10:00
February: 27th
March: 5th, 12th, 19th
April: 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
May: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
June: 4th, 11th

Group 2 Wednesdays at 12:15 - 13:45
February: 28th
March: 6th, 13th, 20th
April: 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
May: 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
June: 5th, 12th



Grading Policy
Assessment will be based on

• Participation in the classes
• A Data Analysis assignment, where data is analysed using R. Assessment will be made on
  (a) quality of the data Quality of presentations
• Quality of the 5 page essay on the subject of the Master's dissertation

Course Literature
Click here for J. Trzeciak, ​Writing mathematical papers in English: a practical guide.​ European Mathematical Society, second revised edition, 1995.