Maths at Cambridge
For those who know nothing about it the Maths course at Cambridge is a
three year course. The first two years (IA and IB) involve everybody
basically doing the same courses (although are a few optional courses in
IB). These are a mixture of pure, applied and applicable although there is
more applied than at many other universities. In the third year there are
two options IIA and IIB. IIA is designed for those who intend to finish
studying maths upon graduating and gives a broader range but in less
detail. In the words of the Tripos committee it's 'sexy mathematics'. IIB
is for those keen enough to want to continue studying and involves more
detailed treatment of subjects. There is also a 1 year postgraduate taught
course, part III, intended as a preliminary to research, PhD's etc.
Having done my B.A. and Part III in Cambridge I am now in the second year
of my PhD in the Department of
Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP). I am working in
the Fluid Dynamics lab. My research interests are in Gravity Currents on
slopes. If you interested have a look at my
'serious'
web pages. I am also involved in supervising undergraduate courses
(currently
IB Fluid Dynamics and
IB Methods) and demonstrating for the
CATAM projects.
Anyway that's quite enough for me. If you want to know more why not try
Faculty of Mathematics
Prospectus Information about Maths
Andrew Ross <anr1001@cam.ac.uk>