PMATH 990Topics in Pure Mathematics
- Units
- 0.50
- Level
- Graduate
- Faculty
- Mathematics
- Subject
- Pure Mathematics
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 1 lecture section. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Consult the schedule of classes for specific topics being offered.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7451 | 0 / 30 | TTh 13:00–14:20 |
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
4 posts and comments in 4 threads mention PMATH 990, April 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2020
What are your top 5 courses at Waterloo? 29 points, 43 comments
“After 3 years of this place, these were my favourite courses that I found (no particular order): CS 341 CS 251 MATH 135 MATH 239 ENGL 332 (Comics) I liked CS 341, MATH 135, and MATH 239 because they …”
u/Euphoric_Reference: “1. PMATH 370: Chaos and Fractals 2. PMATH 950: Fractal Geometry 3. PMATH 990: Free Probability Theory 4. STAT 946: Stochastic Differential Equations 5. STAT 901 & 902: Probability Theory I & II”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… PMATH 499 PMATH 651 PMATH 665 PMATH 740 PMATH 745 PMATH 753 PMATH 930 PMATH 940 PMATH 950 PMATH 990 PORT 101 PS 611 PS 614 PS 621 PS 624 PS 625 PSCI 100 PSCI 231 PSCI 252 PSCI 255 PSCI 257 PSCI 263W PSCI 282 PSCI 299 PSCI 324 PSCI 331 PSCI 353 PSCI 360 PSCI 385 PSCI 389 PSCI 402 …”
Fall courses with no exams? 2 points, 9 comments
“Writing an undergrad thesis + heavy courseload, does anyone know any not so demanding courses with no final exam? Thanks”
[deleted]: “PMATH 990, no final exam”
Winter 2017
Manageable courseload S17?? 0 points, 4 comments
“I'm a 50s-60s student and planning on taking CS452, PMATH 451, PMATH 453, CO 466, MATH 145, and CS499 next term, is this doable??”
u/Postmodernist_Cancer: “Degenerate.”
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