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401-2000-00L
BSC
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MSC
D-MATH
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Scientific Works in Mathematics
Lecturers & Examiners:
Prof. em. Dr. Marc Burger
Target audience:
Third year Bachelor students;
Master students who cannot document to have received an adequate training in working scientifically.
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:47:29
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
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- BSC , MSC
- Frequency
- Semesterly recurring
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
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Course Components
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Scientific Works in Mathematics
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This mandatory course is offered twice per semester.
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1 h semesterly |
Offered In
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)