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.