Freshman-Sophomore Honors Seminar

This seminar is designed for first- and second-year students who are considering further study in mathematics. There is also a Junior-Senior Seminar. These seminars satisfy requirements of the Honors Track in Mathematics.

The Freshman-Sophomore Seminar provides a glimpse into the world of mathematics that lies beyond elementary calculus. It aims to be informal, lively, and challenging.

Students are expected to participate actively by making presentations in the seminar, collaborating with other students in preparing talks, and contributing to discussions. Occasionally, we have guest speakers (professors and graduate students).

In the Spring '12 semester, the seminar will be dedicated to the study of groups and their relation to geometry. Our textbook will be Groups and Symmetry by Mark A. Armstrong. We suggest that students search on the web for the best price.

Here is the  schedule  for the Spring '12 semester and the list of seminar activities in Previous years.

The Freshman-Sophomore Seminar is run by Professors Enriqueta Carrington and János Komlós, and it meets on Thursdays, 7th period (6:40 to 8:00 PM) in Hill Center, room 525. It is a one-credit course, and it has course number 01:640:196:01.

Registration for the seminar requires special permission. Students are selected on the basis of their previous achievements and on the recommendation of faculty. If you wish to apply, fill in a special-permission form, available in Hill Center #303. Please mention the name of at least one math professor who knows you well.

For all correspondence regarding this seminar, please use useminar@math.rutgers.edu

For seminar notes  enter here.