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The final exam will be an oral examination on the topics of the course. The program of the course is more or less stable, with the exception of changes and substitution in more advanced topics. See for example the syllabus from some previous year (link).

Student evaluation will be based on

The presentation and the take home homeworks are required, even if attendance is not mandatory. If you are not attending the course in person, please contact me as soon as possible.

The presentation

The presentation is about one of a selection of topics that complement the course material, in front of the class. The presentation must be in English and all the other students presenting must also attend their colleague presentation. All this will happen during the course, hopefully in a single week. Think about a 20-25 minute per presentation at the blackboard: for time constraints, I will be forced to abruptly interrupt presentations that take too long.

The presentation must:

  • describe the problem precisely
  • present the proof

please prepare well, use notes if needed, rehearse a bit in advance, but do not recite by heart.

Evaluation of the intermediate presentation: the problem to be presented can be selected from a list that I will provide. Students are free to decide the bibliographic source they prepare the presentation from. Of course not all topics are equal, and a presentation on a trivial topic will contribute less to the grade than a more complex one. Anyway, I suggest avoiding a more advanced topic if you think you would struggle to present it well.

Students can propose other problems to present, and in that case I may consider the suggestion and give permission.

Final exam

The final exam will be arranged by appointment within the following time intervals. Usually the exams are in my office.

These dates are still tentative.

Appello Data
I January 19th-23th, 2026
II February 9th-13th, 2026
III June 8th-12th, 2026
IV July 6th-10th, 2026
V September 14th-18th, 2026