Nicolas Guay, Ph.D.

Professor, Faculty of Science - Mathematics & Statistical Sciences
Associate Chair, Faculty of Science - Mathematics & Statistical Sciences
Directory

Fall Term 2024 (1890)

MA PH 499 - Undergraduate Research Project

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-0-6)

Undergraduate physics research project under the direction of a faculty member. Projects must involve a strong physics connection and involve some original research component. Prerequisites: A 300-level PHYS course and consent of the department. This course may be repeated but a student may obtain at most 6 units in PHYS 499 and MA PH 499.

RSC A01 (49894)

2024-09-03 - 2024-12-09
01:00 - 01:00



MATH 328 - Group Theory

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Groups, subgroups, homomorphisms. Symmetry groups. Matrix groups. Permutations, symmetric group, Cayley's Theorem. Group actions. Cosets and Lagrange's Theorem. Normal subgroups, quotient groups, isomorphism theorems. Direct and semidirect products. Finite Abelian groups. Prerequisite: MATH 227 or 228. This course may not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained in MATH 229.

LECTURE A1 (47745)

2024-09-03 - 2024-12-09
MWF 09:00 - 09:50

Winter Term 2025 (1900)

MA PH 499 - Undergraduate Research Project

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-0-6)

Undergraduate physics research project under the direction of a faculty member. Projects must involve a strong physics connection and involve some original research component. Prerequisites: A 300-level PHYS course and consent of the department. This course may be repeated but a student may obtain at most 6 units in PHYS 499 and MA PH 499.

RSC B01 (71337)

2025-01-06 - 2025-04-09
01:00 - 01:00



MATH 298 - Problem Solving Seminar

1 unit (fi 2)(EITHER, 0-1S-0)

Problem solving techniques (pigeonhole principle, invariants, extremal principle, etc.) and survey of problems from various branches of mathematics: calculus, number theory, algebra, combinatorics, probability, geometry, etc. This credit/no-credit course is intended for students interested in mathematics contests and participation in the Putnam Mathematical Competition will be required. Note: This course may be taken for credit up to four times. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.

SEMINAR B1 (79572)

2025-01-06 - 2025-04-09
01:00 - 01:00