The mathematics department offers a special honors sequence MATH 340-341 (Fall-Spring) which covers the material of the core sophomore (post-calculus) math courses (multivariable caclulus, linear algebra and differential equations) in an honors setting, with enrichment. This sequence is only available to students who have passed out of Calculus I and II (e.g., with a 4 or 5 on the Calculus BC Advanced Placement Test). The sequence is available by invitation only from the math department and it is open only to very strong freshman (MATH SAT at least 750) and special high school students.

The math department schedules one of the sections of this course to meet late Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, for the specific reason that it wants the course available to the small number of exceptional high school students who might want to take this course here while still in high school. If you might be in this category, by all means discuss the possibility with your high school advisor, and with the Coordinator of Undergraduate Advising in Mathematics ().

The MATH 340-341 sequence is not the right sequence for most students, but for those able to take advantage, it is a great head start. NOTE: this course is a lot of work. Do not sign up as a high school student unless you are both capable and motivated.

Exceptional math/science/computer science high school students should also consult the Information for prospective math/science/computer science students provided by CMPS (the College of Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences), particularly the section on "Accelerating at Maryland".

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  • Recent progress on mathematical wave turbulence

    Speaker: Yu Deng (USC) https://sites.google.com/usc.edu/yudeng/

    When: Thu, September 7, 2023 - 3:30pm
    Where: Kirwan Hall MTH1311
  • Invasion: robustness and universality

    Speaker: Cole Graham (Brown University) https://colegraham.net/

    When: Thu, September 14, 2023 - 3:30pm
    Where: EGR3102
  • Formation of shocks for the Einstein-Euler system

    Speaker: John Anderson (Stanford) https://web.stanford.edu/~jrlander/

    When: Thu, September 21, 2023 - 3:30pm
    Where: MTH1311
  • Dynamics of kink clusters for scalar fields in dimension 1+1

    Speaker: Andrew Lawrie (MIT) https://math.mit.edu/~alawrie/

    When: Thu, September 28, 2023 - 3:30pm
    Where: MTH1311
  • Effects of Network Structure on Spreading of Innovations

    Speaker: Gadi Fibich http://www.math.tau.ac.il/~fibich/

    When: Thu, October 5, 2023 - 3:30pm
    Where: MTH1311
  • Convergence rates to traveling waves

    Speaker: Lenya Ryzhik  http://math.stanford.edu/~ryzhik/

    When: Thu, October 12, 2023 - 3:30pm
    Where: MTH1311
  • The nonlinear theory of sound

    Speaker: Robin Yong (UMass Amherst)

    When: Thu, October 19, 2023 - 3:30pm
    Where: MTH1311
  • Regularity of Bubbles in Porous Media

    Speaker: Neel Patel 

    When: Thu, October 26, 2023 - 3:30pm
    Where: MTH1311
  • Parabolic equations and diffusion processes with degeneration: boundary problems, metastability, and homogenization

    Speaker: Leonid Koralov (UMD)

    When: Thu, November 2, 2023 - 3:15am
    Where: MTH1311
  • To Flutter or Not: Mathematical Aeroelasticity

    Speaker: Justin Webster (UMBC) http://webster.math.umbc.edu/ 

    When: Thu, November 16, 2023 - 3:30pm
    Where: MTH1311
  • Nonlocal Boundary Value Problems with Local Boundary Conditions

    Speaker: James Scott (Columbia) https://sites.google.com/view/jamesmichaelscott/home

    When: Thu, November 30, 2023 - 3:30pm
    Where:
  • Matrix generalization of the cubic SzegÅ‘ equation

    Speaker: Ruoci Sun https://sites.google.com/view/sun-ruoci/home

    When: Thu, February 8, 2024 - 3:30pm
    Where: MTH1311
  • Nearly self-similar blowup of the slightly perturbed homogeneous Landau equation with very soft potentials

    Speaker: Jiajie Chen (Courant) https://jiajiechen94.github.io/ 

    When: Thu, February 22, 2024 - 3:30pm
    Where: MTH1311
  • One example of Residual Diffusivity

    Speaker: Gautam Iyer https://www.math.cmu.edu/~gautam/sj/index.html

    When: Thu, April 4, 2024 - 3:30pm
    Where: MTH1311
  • Global regularity for critical SQG in bounded domains

    Speaker: Peter Constantin https://web.math.princeton.edu/~const/

    When: Thu, April 18, 2024 - 3:30pm
    Where: MTH3206