MSc Applicable Mathematics

Full-year programme. Students must take courses to the value of four full units.

Paper

Course number and title 

1

MA407

Algorithms and Computation (H)

2, 3 & 4

Three from:

 

MA401

Computational Learning Theory and Neural Networks (H)

MA402

Game Theory I (H)*

MA408

Discrete Mathematics and Complexity (H) (if not taken under 2 above)

MA409

Continuous-Time Optimisation (H)

MA410

Information, Communication and Cryptography (H)

MA411

Probability and Measure (H)

MA412

Functional Analysis and its Applications (H)

MA413

Games of Incomplete Information (H) (if not taken under 2 above)

MA414

Stochastic Analysis (H)

MA418

Preferences, Optimal Portfolio Choice, and Equilibrium (H)

MA419

Search Games (H)

5 & 6

Courses to the value of two half-units from:

 

FM402

Financial Risk Analysis (H)

FM441

Derivatives (H)

FM442

Quantitative Methods for Finance and Risk Analysis (H)**

FM492

Principles for Finance

EC484

Econometric Analysis***

EC487

Advanced Microeconomics

GV4A3

Social Choice Theory and Democracy (H) (n/a 11/12)

OR401

Techniques of Operational Research (H)

OR406

Mathematical Programming: Theory and Algorithms (H)

OR408

Combinatorial Optimisation (H)

OR409

Auctions and Game Theory (H) (n/a 11/12)

OR426

Modelling in Applied Statistics and Simulation (H)

OR428

Model Building in Mathematical Programming (H)

ST409

Stochastic Processes (H)

ST418

Non-Linear Dynamics and the Analysis of Real Time Series (H)

ST422

Time Series (H)

 

Another half unit from the list 3&4 above, or any other paper with the approval of the Programme Director and the teacher responsible for the course.

7

MA498

Dissertation in Mathematics

Notes

* This option will not be available to those who have already studied MA300 and MA301, or who have studied this subject as part of an undergraduate degree.
** Students taking this course can apply for a place on FM457 MATLAB for MSc Students, a non-assessed computer course.
*** This option will not be available to these who have already studies FM212, or who have done a course is Finance as part of an undergraduate degree.

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