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401-2000-00L BSC , MSC D-MATH

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Scientific Works in Mathematics

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Özlem Imamoglu, Prof. Dr. Emmanuel Kowalski

Target audience: Third year Bachelor students; Master students who cannot document to have received an adequate training in working scientifically.

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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:41:20

Abstract

Introduction to scientific writing for students with focus on publication standards and ethical issues, especially in the case of citations (references to works of others.)

Objective

Learn the basic standards of scientific works in mathematics.

Content

- Types of mathematical works - Publication standards in pure and applied mathematics - Data handling - Ethical issues - Citation guidelines

Resources

Lecture Notes

Moodle of the Mathematics Library:https://moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch/course/view.php?id=519

General Information

Language: English
Levels: BSC , MSC
Frequency: Semesterly recurring

Examination

Type: ungraded semester performance

Carry your ETH student card with you to prove your identity.

Course Components

Type	Title	Time & Place	Hours
lecture	Scientific Works in Mathematics Groups are selected in myStudies. This mandatory course is offered twice per semester. For the performance of 27 February: Carry your ETH student card with you to prove your identity. For the performance of 14 May: The exact specifications for online presence at the zoom meeting will be announced in due course (Professor Kowalski will send an email).	27.02 Date 18:15-19:00 (HG G 3) 14.05 Date 18:15-19:00 (HG G 3)	1 h semesterly

Offered In

Mathematics Bachelor
- Bachelor's Thesis
Computational Science and Engineering Bachelor
- Bachelor Studies (Programme Regulations 2018)
  - Bachelor's Thesis (If you wish to have recognised 402-2000-00L Scientific Works in Physics instead of 401-2000-00L Scientific Works in Mathematics (as allowed for the CSE programme), take contact with the Study Administration Office ( ) after having passed the performance assessment.)
- Bachelor Studies (Programme Regulations 2016)
  - Bachelor's Thesis (If you wish to have recognised 402-2000-00L Scientific Works in Physics instead of 401-2000-00L Scientific Works in Mathematics (as allowed for the CSE programme), take contact with the Study Administration Office ( ) after having passed the performance assessment.)
Computational Science and Engineering Master
- Master's Thesis (If you wish to have recognised 402-2000-00L Scientific Works in Physics instead of 401-2000-00L Scientific Works in Mathematics (as allowed for the CSE programme), take contact with the Study Administration Office ( ) after having passed the performance assessment.)
Mathematics Master
- Master's Thesis
Statistics Master (The following courses belong to the curriculum of the Master's Programme in Statistics. The corresponding credits do not count as external credits even for course units where an enrolment at ETH Zurich is not possible.)
- Master's Thesis