250155 VU Cosmic Structures: Theory, Numerics, and Statistics (2024S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 01.02.2024 00:00 to Mo 26.02.2024 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Su 31.03.2024 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 05.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 06.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 13.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 19.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 20.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 10.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 16.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 17.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 24.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 30.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 08.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 14.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 15.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 22.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 28.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 29.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 05.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 11.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 12.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 19.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 25.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 26.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The final mark will come from a series homework problem sets, as well as a short focus project paper (i.e., a more in-depth follow-up study of one of the topics of the course, topics will be suggested and mutually agreed upon).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Final mark will be 67% from homework problems points, 33% from 4-5 page write-up of focus project at the end of term. Homework can be done in groups, focus project must be carried out and submitted individually.
Examination topics
n/a
Reading list
Lecture notes will be provided ahead of each session through moodle.
Association in the course directory
MAMV
Last modified: We 31.07.2024 12:06
- random fields and properties of excursion and level sets
- analytical methods for PDEs and ODEs: perturbation theory and asymptotic methods
- numerical solutions of PDEs: N-body and finite volume methods
- data analysis and spatial statistics
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