Last update: RNDr. Mgr. Luděk Šafařík (12.05.2023)
This course is all about reading, writing, and speaking about mathematics in English, whether for the purpose of
learning mathematics or of learning to communicate as mathematicians in an English-speaking environment.
Various communicative tasks will help practice the various rhetorical structures of mathematical texts and the
vocabulary of selected areas of mathematics. The course aims to develop verbal discussion and presentation
skills as well as writing skills.
Last update: RNDr. Mgr. Luděk Šafařík (12.05.2023)
This course is all about reading, writing, and speaking about mathematics in English, whether for the purpose of
learning mathematics or of learning to communicate as mathematicians in an English-speaking environment.
Various communicative tasks will help practice the various rhetorical structures of mathematical texts and the
vocabulary of selected areas of mathematics. The course aims to develop verbal discussion and presentation
skills as well as writing skills.
Course completion requirements -
Last update: RNDr. Mgr. Luděk Šafařík (12.05.2023)
Regular participation in class, including giving a short presentation, and completion of homework assignments.
Final examination consists of a written assignment on a topic of the student’s choice; repeated attempts are not possible.
Last update: RNDr. Mgr. Luděk Šafařík (12.05.2023)
Regular participation in class, including giving a short presentation, and completion of homework assignments.
Final examination consists of a written assignment on a topic of the student’s choice; repeated attempts are not possible.
Literature -
Last update: RNDr. Mgr. Luděk Šafařík (12.05.2023)
C. Clapham, J. Nicholson, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics, 4th ed. (OUP, 2009)
J. Trzeciak, Writing Mathematical Papers in English (European Mathematical Society, 1995)
D. E. Knuth, T. L. Larrabee, and P. M. Roberts, Mathematical Writing (MAA, 1989)
N. J. Higham, Handbook of Writing for the Mathematical Sciences, 3rd ed. (SIAM, 2019).
Various English mathematical source materials.
Last update: RNDr. Mgr. Luděk Šafařík (12.05.2023)
C. Clapham, J. Nicholson, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics, 4th ed. (OUP, 2009)
J. Trzeciak, Writing Mathematical Papers in English (European Mathematical Society, 1995)
D. E. Knuth, T. L. Larrabee, and P. M. Roberts, Mathematical Writing (MAA, 1989)
N. J. Higham, Handbook of Writing for the Mathematical Sciences, 3rd ed. (SIAM, 2019).
Various English mathematical source materials.
Syllabus -
Last update: RNDr. Mgr. Luděk Šafařík (12.05.2023)
Specific features of academic mathematical discourse encountered in discussion and readings (from various textbooks and papers) will be discussed, including a look at
formal vs. informal English in written mathematics
constructing a mathematical text: notation, definition, theorem, proof
language structure and presentation of a proof, in both written and spoken form
The above is indicative: the exact nature of the syllabus will develop according to the needs of participating students.
Last update: RNDr. Mgr. Luděk Šafařík (12.05.2023)
Specific features of academic mathematical discourse encountered in discussion and readings (from various textbooks and papers) will be discussed, including a look at
formal vs. informal English in written mathematics
constructing a mathematical text: notation, definition, theorem, proof
language structure and presentation of a proof, in both written and spoken form
The above is indicative: the exact nature of the syllabus will develop according to the needs of participating students.
