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Important Notes

Click on the module code in the table below to the view module description.
Information on this page is the most updated, with the latest amendments marked in red.
This list is subject to change without prior notice. Students should check this page for updates especially closer to module registration period.
An * next to a staff's name denotes that he/she is the coordinator for that module.
An ^ next to a module title indicates that it is a new module from that AY.
Due to curriculum structure, demand and manpower constraints, not all modules can or will be offered in either semester even if they are listed.
Except for project-based modules, undergraduate modules (QF/CZ/MA1xxx-4xxx) require a minimum enrolment of 5 students, and graduate modules (MA5xxx-6xxx) require a minimum enrolment of 3. If the enrolment falls short of these numbers, the department reserves the right not to remove the affected module/s.
S-modules are not opened for bidding in CORS. Students who are keen to read them are required to submit applications for SPM/S-modules.
Selected MA5xxx modules are opened for bidding in CORS but with limited vacancies.
CS1231 is offered by School of Computing but taught by mathematics department in one of the semesters.
QF5xxx modules are offered exclusively to students reading M.Sc. in Quantitative Finance.

Modules Offered

(Updated 20/10/2009)

CS, CZ | GEK | MA1xxx | MA2xxx

MA3xxx | MA4xxx | MA5xxx | MA6xxx | QF

8 = see curriculum updates

Code	Title	Sem I, 2009/10	Sem II, 2009/10
CS1231	Discrete Structures	-	TAY Tiong Seng
CZ1102	Problem Solving & Computation	ZHANG Louxin	-
GEK1505	Living With Mathematics	LEONG Yu Kiang	LEONG Yu Kiang
GEK1506	Heavenly Mathematics: Cultural Astronomy	Helmer ASLAKSEN	-
GEK1517	Mathematical Thinking	LEUNG Man Chun	-
GEK1518	Mathematics in Art and Architecture	-	-
GEK1531	Introduction to Cybercrime	-	-
GEK1544	The Mathematics of Games	-	LEUNG Man Chun
MA1100 8	Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics	Victor TAN	-
MA1101R	Linear Algebra I	NG Kah Loon	Victor TAN
MA1102R	Calculus	GOH Say Song* WANG Fei	WANG Fei
MA1104	Multivariable Calculus	LOKE Hung Yean	KU Cheng Yeaw
MA1301	Introductory Mathematics	NG Wee Seng	NG Wee Seng
MA1311	Matrix Algebra	YAP Weng Yin	-
MA1312	Calculus with Applications	-	GOH Say Song
MA1421	Basic Applied Mathematics for Sciences	CHEW Tuan Seng	-
MA1505	Mathematics I	Fred LEUNG* KOH Khee Meng TAN Ban Pin	YAP Weng Yin
MA1506	Mathematics II	QUEK Tong Seng	Brett MCINNES* CHEW Tuan Seng Fred LEUNG
MA1507	Advanced Calculus	LEE Seng Luan	-
MA1508	Linear Algebra with Applications	-	NG Kah Loon
MA1521	Calculus for Computing^	YAP Weng Yin	NG Wee Seng
MA2101	Linear Algebra II	LEE Soo Teck	MA Siu Lun, Leo
MA2101S	Linear Algebra II (S)	ZHU Chengbo	-
MA2108	Mathematical Analysis I	KU Cheng Yeaw	LEE Soo Teck
MA2108S	Mathematical Analysis I (S)	-	CHUA Seng Kee
MA2202	Algebra I	-	ZHANG De-Qi
MA2202S	Algebra I (S)	-	LOKE Hung Yean
MA2213/ CZ2105	Numerical Analysis I	PAN Zhenguo	PAN Zhenguo
MA2214	Combinatorial Analysis	-	LIM Kay Jin
MA2216/ ST2131	Probability	LOU Jiann-Hua	DSAP staff
MA2219	Introduction to Geometry	WONG Yan Loi	-
MA2222 8	Basic Financial Mathematics	NG Wee Seng	-
MA2288	Basic Undergraduate Research in Mathematics I	Project-based	Project-based
MA2289	Basic Undergraduate Research in Mathematics II	Project-based	Project-based
MA2311 8	Techniques in Advanced Calculus	TAY Tiong Seng	-
MA2312 8	Introduction to Differential Equations	-	YAP Weng Yin
MA2501	Differential Equations and Systems	Brett MCINNES	-
MA3110	Mathematical Analysis II	SUN Rongfeng	TANG Wai Shing
MA3110S	Mathematical Analysis II (S)	HAN Fei	-
MA3111	Complex Analysis I	TO Wing Keung	QUEK Tong Seng
MA3111S	Complex Analysis I (S)	-	Denny LEUNG
MA3201	Algebra II	-	LEUNG Ka Hin
MA3205	Set Theory	Frank STEPHAN	-
MA3209	Mathematical Analysis III	TANG Wai Shing	-
MA3215	Three-dimensional Differential Geometry	-	HAN Fei
MA3218	Coding Theory	MA Siu Lun, Leo	-
MA3219	Computability Theory	-	-
MA3220	Ordinary Differential Equations	YU Shih-Hsien	-
MA3227/ CZ3105	Numerical Analysis II	LIU Jie	-
MA3229	Introduction to Geometric Modelling	-	LEE Seng Luan
MA3233	Algorithmic Graph Theory	NG Kah Loon	-
MA3236 8	Nonlinear Programming	TOH Kim Chuan	-
MA3238/ ST3236	Stochastic Processes I	DSAP staff	-
MA3245	Financial Mathematics I	-	LOU Jiann-Hua
MA3252 8	Linear and Network Optimization	-	TAN Ban Pin
MA3256	Applied Cryptography	-	-
MA3259	Mathematical Methods in Genomics	-	ZHANG Louxin
MA3264 8	Mathematical Modeling	-	BAO Weizhu
MA3265	Introduction to Number Theory	-	CHAN Heng Huat
MA3266	Introduction to Fourier Analysis	CHUA Seng Kee	-
MA3266S	Introduction to Fourier Analysis (S)	-
MA3288	Advanced Undergraduate Research in Mathematics I	Project-based	Project-based
MA3289	Advanced Undergraduate Research in Mathematics II	Project-based	Project-based
MA3291	Undergraduate Seminar in Mathematics	-	-
MA3501 8	Mathematical Methods in Engineering	-	CHU Delin
MA4199	Honours Project in Mathematics	Project-based	Project-based
MA4201	Commutative Algebra	-	-
MA4203	Galois Theory	CHIN Chee Whye	-
MA4204	Group Theory	-	-
MA4207 8	Mathematical Logic	-	YANG Yue
MA4211	Functional Analysis	-	QUEK Tong Seng
MA4221	Partial Differential Equations	Andy YIP	-
MA4229	Approximation Theory	-	JI Hui
MA4230	Matrix Computation	CHU Delin	-
MA4233	Dynamical Systems	-	-
MA4235 8	Graph Theory	-	TAN Ban Pin
MA4247	Complex Analysis II	TAN Ser Peow	-
MA4248	Theoretical Mechanics	-	-
MA4251/ ST4238	Stochastic Processes II	-	DSAP staff
MA4252	Advanced Ordinary Differential Equations	-	SHEN Weixiao
MA4254 8	Discrete Optimization	SUN Defeng	-
MA4255/ CZ4105	Numerical Partial Differential Equations	-	Andy YIP
MA4257	Financial Mathematics II	XIA Jianming	-
MA4260 8	Stochastic Operations Research	-	-
MA4261	Advanced Coding Theory	-	-
MA4262 8	Measure and Integration	CHIN Chee Whye	-
MA4263	Introduction to Analytic Number Theory	-	-
MA4264	Game Theory	-	ZHAO Gong Yun
MA4266	Topology	-	Wayne LAWTON
MA4267	Discrete Time Finance	-	LOU Jiann-Hua
MA4268	Mathematics for Visual Data Processing	JI Hui	-
MA4291	Undergraduate Topics in Mathematics I	Denny LEUNG [course outline]	not offered
MA4292	Undergraduate Topics in Mathematics II	not offered	TAN Kai Meng [course outline]
MA5188	Dissertation (M.Sc. By Coursework Part-Time)	Project-based	Project-based
MA5189	Dissertation (M.Sc. By Coursework Full-Time)	Project-based	Project-based
MA5198	Graduate Seminar Module in Mathematics	ZHAO Gong Yun	ZHAO Gong Yun
MA5201	Rings, Modules and Categories	-	-
MA5202	Number Theory	-	-
MA5203	Graduate Algebra I	TAN Kai Meng	-
MA5204	Graduate Algebra II	-	Jon BERRICK
MA5205	Graduate Analysis I	XU Xingwang	-
MA5206	Graduate Analysis II	-	XU Xingwang
MA5208	Algebraic Geometry	ZHANG De-Qi	-
MA5209	Algebraic Topology	Wayne LAWTON	-
MA5210	Differentiable Manifolds	-	WU Jie
MA5211	Lie Groups	-	-
MA5213	Advanced Partial Differential Equations	PAN Xingbin	-
MA5219	Logic and Foundation of Mathematics I	YANG Yue	-
MA5220	Logic and Foundation of Mathematics II	-	FENG Qi
MA5231	Advanced Dynamical Systems	-	-
MA5232	Modeling and Numerical Simulations	-	BAO Weizhu* DAI Min SHEN Zuowei ZHANG Louxin
MA5233	Computational Mathematics	BAO Weizhu	-
MA5235	Graph Theory II	-	-
MA5236	Homology Theory	-	-
MA5237	Homotopy Theory	-	-
MA5238	Fourier Analysis	-	Wayne LAWTON
MA5240	Finite Element Method	-	LIU Jie
MA5241	Computational Harmonic Analysis	cancelled	-
MA5242	Wavelets	-	-
MA5243	Advanced Mathematical Programming	ZHAO Gong Yun	-
MA5244	Advanced Topics in Operations Research	-	-
MA5245	Advanced Financial Mathematics	-	-
MA5247	Computational Methods in Finance	-	-
MA5248	Stochastic Analysis in Mathematical Finance	-	XIA Jianming
MA5250	Computational Fluid Dynamics	-	-
MA5251	Spectral Methods and Applications	-	-
MA5259	Probability Theory I	-	-
MA5260	Probability Theory II	-	SUN Rongfeng
MA5261	Applied Stochastic Processes	-	-
MA5262	Stochastic Operations Research Models	-	-
MA5264	Computational Molecular Biology II	-	-
MA5265	Advanced Numerical Analysis	-	-
MA5266	Optimization	-	-
MA5267	Stochastic Calculus	-	-
MA5295	Dissertation for MSc by Coursework	Project-based	Project-based
MA5296	Mathematics Seminar I (MSc Coursework)	-	-
MA5297	Mathematics Seminar II (MSc Coursework)	-	-
MA6201	Topics in Algebra and Number Theory I	CHIN Chee Whye [course outline]	-
MA6202	Topics in Algebra and Number Theory II	-	-
MA6205	Topics in Analysis I	SHEN Weixiao [course outline]	-
MA6206	Topics in Analysis II	-	YU Shih-Hsien [course outline]
MA6211	Topics in Geometry and Topology I	WU Jie [course outline]	-
MA6212	Topics in Geometry and Topology II	-	-
MA6215	Topics in Differential Equations	-	-
MA6219	Recursion Theory	YANG Yue	-
MA6220	Model Theory	-	-
MA6221	Topics in Combinatorics	-	-
MA6222	Set Theory I	-	-
MA6223	Set Theory II	-	-
MA6225	Topics in Coding Theory and Cryptography	-	-
MA6235	Topics in Financial Mathematics	-	-
MA6241	Topics in Numerical Methods	-	-
MA6251	Topics in Applied Mathematics I	-	not offered
MA6252	Topics in Applied Mathematics II	-	-
MA6253	Conic Programming	-	SUN Defeng
MA6291	Topics in Mathematics I	FENG Qi [course outline]	-
MA6292	Topics in Mathematics II	-	-
MA6293	Topics in Mathematics III	-	-
QF2101 8	Basic Financial Mathematics	(To replace MA2222 from AY2010/11)
QF3101 8	Investment Instruments: Theory and Computation	-	TAN Hwee Huat
QF3201 8	Basic Derivatives and Bonds	-	-
QF4102 8	Financial Modeling	DAI Min	-
QF4199	Honours Project in Quantitative Finance	Project-based	Project-based
QF4201 8	Financial Time Series: Theory and Computation	-	-
QF5201	Interest Rate Theory and Credit Risk^	To be offered in Special Term Part I	-
QF5202	Structured Products^	To be offered	-
QF5203	Risk Management^	-	To be offered in Special Term Part II
QF5204	Numerical Methods in Quantitative Finance^	-	-
QF5205	Topics in Quantitative Finance^	-	DAI Min*
SP1201M	Freshmen Seminar	LEONG Yu Kiang Frank STEPHAN TAY Y.C.	KOH Khee Meng LEE Seng Luan LEONG Yu Kiang

Other Modules (relevant to MA/AM/QF curriculum)

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Module Planning Tool

Students (especially undergraduates) may use this tool to help them with module planning. It lists the prerequisite and preclusion of a module, and other modules which use it as prerequisite.

The information for this tool is updated near the start of a new academic year to ensure that all changes, if any, are reflected. Students are advised to refer to this tool again nearer bidding time for more accuracy.

Module Registration

Undergraduates register for modules using the Central Online Registration System (CORS).

Graduate students register for modules with a different online system:

Students pursuing M.Sc./Ph.D. by research and M.Sc. in Mathematics by Coursework will generally register for/add and drop modules online. Please adhere to the stipulated deadlines.
Students pursuing M.Sc. in Quantitative Finance by Coursework will register for/add modules manually with a form but drop modules online. Please adhere to the stipulated deadlines.

Students on exchange programme in NUS will have pre-approved modules registered for them by the Registrar's Office. They may also apply for additional modules online in the beginning of a semester. They should consult the Registrar's Office for details and schedule.

Tutorial Registration

(The guidelines below apply to modules offered by mathematics department)

Undergraduates will ballot for tutorials and lab sessions online via CORS unless otherwise instructed.

Graduates who are reading undergraduate modules would have to manually register for tutorials (of undergraduate modules) with the module lecturer. Alternatively, they may email their requests to AskMathUG@nus.edu.sg.

Other students (e.g. exchange programme, non-graduating programme, NUS High School, JC students reading H3 modules) will follow the same registration procedure as the graduates.

Timetable

All lectures begin from week 1 (university calendar). Note that there is an Orientation Week (week 0) in semester 1 and no classes are held in that week.

Tutorials and lab sessions for math modules begin from week 3.

Changes in class and examination timetables are disallowed as revisions may affect a larger community. Students should (and are responsible to) ensure they do not read modules with clashing class and examination timetables.

Due to various constraints in scheduling evening classes, part-time graduate students may have to make their own arrangements to attend day-time classes, which may include taking leave from their employers on a regular basis.

Class timetable | Exam timetable - Semester 1 | Exam timetable - Semester 2