2023 Faculty Courses School of Science Department of Mathematics Graduate major in Mathematics
Graduate Research Seminars in Mathematics S5
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Mathematics
- Instructor(s)
- Academic Supervisor
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Seminar
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MTH.R695
- Number of credits
- 020
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 1-2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This seminar is for performing training necessary for conducting research. The research subject is decided in consultation with your academic supervisor. By carefully reading the textbook and articles, students will gain a strong understanding of mathematical content related to their research subject. Students are expected to present and explain what they learn in front of their classmates in the seminar. Students are also expected to discuss approaches to unsolved problems and gain a foothold for solving them. Students will learn how basic mathematical knowledge learned in lectures and exercises as well as theory acquired through seminar learning are applied to specific problems. Students are also expected to learn how to read and collect literature, and to examine a problem from various angles. Students will also organize the theory learned and new insights gained in the seminar into a master's thesis. Students should take "Graduate Research Seminars in Mathematics" simultaneously.
This seminar is a core part of the education system in research labs offered at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. By taking this seminar, students can learn about the research topic from the field they chose in a practical way. By deeply studying topics that are currently the subject of intense research, students are expected to find their own research topic and gain a foothold for solving them.
Course description and aims
1. Understand the significant mathematical problems, and judge their influence on science
2. Explain mathematical concepts logically
3. Apply general theories of pure mathematics to solve problems related to a specific field, and gain new insights
4. Work as an independent researcher, publish research results, and make easy-to-understand presentations about the research results
Keywords
Comprehensive understanding of specific mathematical theory and application to concrete problems, Literature search, Ability to explain mathematical concepts logically, research theme, problem-solving, writing a dissertation
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Hold in seminar format under guidance of academic supervisor. Course plan is decided in consultation with instructor.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance from academic supervisor on progress of master's thesis research - Debate direction of research - Decide research topics and basic literature - Carefully read basic literature - Give presentation to seminar members - Survey of literature related to research problem - Perform research - Write master's thesis - Create presentation materials, guidance on presentation from academic supervisor - Master's thesis presentation meeting | Follow instructions from your academic advisor |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
none in particular
Reference books, course materials, etc.
none in particular
Evaluation methods and criteria
The academic supervisor will evaluate students based on understanding and presentation of the set topic, the main findings of the master's thesis, and the quality of master's thesis.
Related courses
- MTH.Z695 ： Graduate Seminars in Mathematics S5
Prerequisites
Students are requested to take Graduate Seminars in Mathematics S5 (MTH.Z695) simultaneously