Hans U. Boden

Professor

Department of Mathematics & Statistics

McMaster University

1280 Main Street West

Hamilton, Ontario L8S-4K1

Office: HH/218E

telephone: (905) 525-9140 ext.23417

fax: (905) 522-0935

Email: boden (at) math (dot) mcmaster (dot) ca

Research Interests

• Gauge theory and low-dimensional topology.
• Knots, link, and invariants.
• Moduli spaces of vector bundles over Riemann surfaces.

Curriculum Vitae (ps or pdf )

Preprints and Publications

Mathematical Genealogy

Other Links

• Geometry and Topology Page
• Knot Tables

Teaching Information

Math 4TT3 (Winter 2013)

Teaching History (since 2002)

Graduate Program Links

• McMaster Graduate Student Publications in Math & Stats

New Comprehensive Exams

Syllabus for Preliminary Exams:

• Pure Math
• Applied Math
• Probability & Statistics

Sample Preliminary Exams:

• Pure Math   version 1   version 2
• Applied Math  version 1  version 2
• Probability & Statistics   version 1   version2

Past Preliminary Exams:

• 12/2006  Pure Math   Applied Math   Probability & Statistics
• 05/2006  Pure Math   Applied Math   Probability & Statistics
• 01/2006  Pure Math   Applied Math

More Review Problems for the Preliminary Exams:

• Core Problems
• Pure Math Problems
• Applied Math Problems
• Probability & Statistics Problems