MAT-INF3600 – Mathematical Logic
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course concerns first order logic up to proofs of the completeness and incompleteness theorems.
Learning outcome
After completing the course you
- are familiar with the syntax and semantics of first-order logic
- are familiar with the completeness theorem of first-order logic
- are familiar with the compactness theorem and basic model theory
- are familiar with G?del's first incompleteness theorem.
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for?in Studentweb.
Special admission requirements
In addition to fulfilling theHigher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:
- Mathematics R1 (or Mathematics S1 and S2) + R2
And in addition one of these:
- Physics (1+2)
- Chemistry (1+2)
- Biology (1+2)
- Information technology (1+2)
- Geosciences (1+2)
- Technology and theories of research (1+2)
The special admission requirements may also be covered by equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies(in Norwegian).
Recommended previous knowledge
- Courses equivalent to the first two years of a bachelor in Mathematics and/or Computer Science will be an advantage.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with MAT3600 – Mathematical logic (discontinued).
- 10 credits overlap with MAT4600 – Mathematical logic (discontinued).
- 10 credits overlap with MA250.
- 10 credits overlap with MA250.
- 10 credits overlap with MA150.
- 10 credits overlap with MA231.
- 6 credits overlap with MA130.
- 6 credits overlap with MA230.
- 4 credits overlap with MA350.
Teaching
4 hours of lectures/exercises per week throughout the semester.
The course may be taught in Norwegian if the lecturer and all students at the first lecture agree to it.
Examination
Final written exam which counts 100 % towards the final grade.?
This course has 1 mandatory assignment that must be approved before you can sit the final exam.
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
Courses taught in English will only offer the exam paper in English. You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.