Budapest Semesters in Mathematics

Program:

This program provides a unique opportunity for North American undergraduate mathematics and computer science majors in their junior/senior years. Students may spend one or two semesters in Budapest and study under the tutelage of eminent Hungarian scholar-teachers. The instructors of Budapest Semesters in Mathematics are members of Eötvös University and the Mathematical Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the two institutions known for having educated more than half of Hungary's highly acclaimed mathematicians. Most instructors have had teaching experience in North America and are familiar with the cultural differences.

• All courses are taught in English.
• Classes are small.
• Credits are transferable to North American colleges and universities.
• The school is near the center of historic Budapest.
• Living costs are modest.

Semesters start in the first week of September and February. The deadline for applications for the Fall semester is April 30 and November 1 for the Spring semester. Early applications are encouraged. The first twenty-five qualified applicants will be accepted to participate in the program as their applications are completed. All remaining applicants will be notified shortly after the application deadline.

Course offerings:
AL1: Abstract Algebra
AAL: Advanced Algebra
ANT: Topics in Analysis
CLX: Complex Analysis
CO1: Combinatorics 1 (May have two versions: slower/ higher pace depending on enrollment)
CO2: Combinatorics 2
C&P: Conjecture and Proof
DIG: Differential Geometry
FUN: Functional Analysis
GAL: Galois Theory
GEO: Topics in Geometry
GTT: Graph Theory
NU1: Number Theory 1 (May have two versions: slower/ higher pace depending on enrollment)
NUT: Topics in Number Theory
PRO: Probability Theory
RFM: Real Functions and Measures
SET: Set Theory
THC: Theory of Computing
TOP: Introduction to Topology
HIS: The Making of Modern Central Europe
HL1: Beginner Hungarian Language
HL2: Intermediate Hungarian Language (different levels)
HUC: Hungarian Art and Culture
HAM: Historical Aspects of Mathematics
OPH: Old World and New World Political Philosophy

Cost:

Contact:

For more information, contact R. Pruim in the Mathematics Department or the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics