Synopsis for BE: ``Mathematical'' Extended Essay

Level: H-level Method of Assessment: Written extended essay. Weight: Whole unit (7,500 words). OSS code 9921.

An essay on a mathematical topic may be offered for examination at Part B as a whole unit. It is equivalent to a 32-hour lecture course. Generally, students will have 8 hours of supervision distributed over Michaelmas and Hilary terms. In addtion there are lectures on writing mathematics and using Latex in Michaelmas and Hilary terms. See the lecture list for details.

Students considering offering an essay should read the Guidance Notes on Extended Essays and Dissertations in Mathematics available at: \href{http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/current-students/undergraduates/projects/}{http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/current-students/undergraduates/projects/}

Application

Students must apply to the Mathematics Projects Committee for approval of their proposed topic in advance of beginning work on their essay. Proposals should be addressed to the Chairman of the Projects Committee, c/o Mrs Helen Lowe, Room DH61, Dartingtion House and are accepted from the end of Trinity Term. All proposals must be received before 12noon on Friday of Week 0 of Michaelmas Full Term. Note that a BE essay must have a substantial mathematical content. The application form is available at:
\href{http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/current-students/undergraduates/projects/}{http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/current-students/undergraduates/projects/}

Once a title has been approved, it may only be changed by approval of the Chairman of the Projects Committee.

Assessment

Each project is blind double marked. The marks are reconciled through discussion between the two assessors, overseen by the examiners. Please see the Guidance Notes on Extended Essays and Dissertations in Mathematics for detailed marking criteria and class descriptors.

Submission

THREE copies of your essay, identified by your candidate number only, should be sent to the Chairman of Examiners, FHS of Mathematics Part B, Examination Schools, Oxford, to arrive no later than 12noon on Friday of week 9, Hilary Term 2013. An electronic copy of your dissertation should also be submitted via the Mathematical Institute website. Further details may be found in the Guidance Notes on Extended Essays and Dissertations in Mathematics.