入学要求 Requirement:
学术要求: 2:1 degree in mathematically based subject, or a scientific, engineering, or social science subject with excellent mathematics background
英语要求:IELTS 7.0 or internet-based TOEFL 107
学费 Tuition Fee:2012/2013 £16,512
课程特征 Course Features:
This programme is based in the Department of Mathematics and offers the following benefits:
Study in a leading university, renowned for its research and teaching programmes.
Increased knowledge of mathematics, in particular in the following areas: algorithms, game theory, discrete mathematics, probability and stochastics, optimisation (dependent on option choices).
Emphasis on algorithms and computational techniques.
Opportunity to improve personal skills, including logical reasoning, quantitative analysis, independent learning and the presentation of technical results.
Preparation for a range of careers in industry, finance, government and research.
Opportunity to take courses in related disciplines such as economics, finance, operational research and statistics.
课程内容 Course Content :
Compulsory courses
(* half unit)
Algorithms and Computation*
Dissertation in Mathematics
Options
Mathematics - choose three from:
Computational Learning Theory and Neural Networks*
Continuous-Time Optimisation*
Discrete Mathematics and Complexity*
Functional Analysis and its Applications*
Games of Incomplete Information*
Game Theory*
Information, Communication and Cryptography*
Preferences, Optimal Portfolio Choice, and Equilibrium*
Probability and Measure*
Search Games*
Stochastic Analysis*
Social Sciences - choose to the value of one full unit from:
Advanced Microeconomics
Econometric Analysis
Derivatives*
Financial Risk Analysis*
Quantitative Methods for Finance and Risk Analysis*
Principles of Finance
Social Choice Theory and Democracy*
Combinatorial Optimisation*
Auctions and Game Theory*
Computer Modelling: Applied Statistics and Simulation*
Mathematical Programming: Theory and Algorithms*
Model Building in Mathematical Programming*
Modelling in Applied Statistics and Simulation*
Techniques of Operational Research*
Non-Linear Dynamics and the Analysis of Real Time Series*
Stochastic Processes*
Time Series*
Another half unit in mathematics or any other course with the agreement of the MSc Programme Director and the teacher responsible for the course