Math in Moscow is a one-semester course in advanced mathematics held at the Independent University of Moscow (IUM) in Moscow, Russia. The program is taught in English and is open to students from the United States, Canada, and Europe. The program was first offered in 2001. Over the program's duration more than 150 North American and European undergraduates have participated in it, including students from Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Berkeley, Cornell, Yale, McGill, Toronto and Montreal.
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The primary curriculum is entirely mathematical, and the courses are divided into three groups according to the needed prerequisites. All courses, however, require at least a semester of analysis and linear algebra as prerequisites.
In addition to the previously listed courses, students may take a few non-mathematics courses:
The courses deviate in structure from standard courses in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The Russian pedagogical tradition tries to develop active participation of students. Classes tend to be active dialogs between the students and the teacher. Each math course runs three hours once a week: an hour and a half of lecture and an hour and a half of exercises after a 15 minute break.