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 2S03 (Winter 2010)

Teaching History (since 2002)

Winter 2008	Math 3T3
Winter 2007	Math 3T3
Fall 2006	Math 1X3
Winter 2006	Math 3EE3
Winter 2006	Math 4T3
Winter 2005	Math 3EE3
2003/04	Math 795
Fall 2003	Math 761
Winter 2003	Inquiry 4SF3
Fall 2002	Math 4B3
Winter 2002	Math 762

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