University of Hyderabad Logo School of Mathematics and Statistics University of Hyderabad

Programmes → Ph.D. in Mathematics/Applied Mathematics/Statistics

← Back to Courses

Research Methodology

Course Code: MM 808; AM 808; ST 808  |  Credits: 4  |  Prerequisite: NIL

Syllabus Details

  • Research Process: Objectives of research, types of research, research approaches, the importance of knowing how research is done, and the research process.
  • Finding and Solving a Problem: Literature survey, finding a research problem, how to read a research article (a case study), and methods and processes for solving the problem.
  • Reporting: Structure and components of research reports; technical report writing and presentation in LaTeX (a case study).
  • Publishing: Where to publish, how to find a good journal, journal indexing, information about mathematical and statistical societies, and information about seminars, conferences and workshops.
  1. Kothari, C. R. Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques. New Age International, 2004
  2. Krantz, Steven G. A Primer of Mathematical Writing. 2nd ed. American Mathematical Society, 2017
  3. Higham, Nicholas J. Handbook of Writing for the Mathematical Sciences. SIAM, 1998
  4. Oetiker, Tobias, Partl, Hubert, Hyna, Irene and Schlegl, Elisabeth. The Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX2e. 1995
← Back to Courses