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By Eric Christophe Bedos
Published Oct. 31, 2026 7:10 PM

The final oral examination will take place in room 108, NHA, on Thursday, Dec. 10, between 09 and 12.30. The exact time for the examination will be communicated to each student by e-mail within the end of November.

By Eric Christophe Bedos
Published Oct. 8, 2026 9:04 AM

Here is the schedule for the lectures, weeks 42 and 43:

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 10.15-12, room 723 NHA

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 14.15-16, room 919 NHA

Thursday, Oct. 22, 14.15-16, room 1119 NHA

Friday, Oct. 23, 10.15-12, room 723 NHA

By Eric Christophe Bedos
Published Oct. 1, 2026 2:55 PM

The mandatory assignment is now available here. The deadline for handing in the assignment in Canvas (using the link above) is Thursday, October 22, within 14.30.

By Eric Christophe Bedos
Published Sep. 24, 2026 9:05 PM

The final exam will be an oral examination. It will tentatively be held in the period December 10 - December 15. The date will be decided within November 1. 

By Eric Christophe Bedos
Published Sep. 18, 2026 11:24 AM

There will only be the usual lectures on Wednesday Sept. 23 and Thursday Sept. 24. I will give an extra lecture later on.

Erik

By Eric Christophe Bedos
Published Sep. 8, 2026 4:34 PM

Tuesday, Sept. 15, 10.15-12, room 723 NHA

Thursday, Sept.17, 10.15-12, room 1119 NHA

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 10.15-12, room 723 NHA

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 14.15-16, room 919 NHA

Thursday, Sept. 24, 10.15-12, room 1119 NHA

By Eric Christophe Bedos
Published Sep. 4, 2026 9:11 AM

Due to king Harald's funeral and other events, the lectures the three coming weeks will be given as follows:

Tuesday, Sept. 8, 10.15-12, room 723 NHA

Thursday, Sept.17, 10.15-12, room 1119 NHA

Friday, Sept. 18, 10.15-12, room 723 NHA

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 10.15-12, room 723 NHA

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 14.15-16, room 919 NHA

Thursday, Sept. 24, 10.15-12, room 1119 NHA

Thus, only one lecture in week 37, but three in week 39. Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause.

By Eric Christophe Bedos
Published Aug. 11, 2026 11:38 PM

As background literature for the course we will use the Karen Strung's book, which is freely available via the Syllabus/reading list in Leganto above on the home page of the course. The curriculum will at least cover chapters 1-5, sections 6.1 and 8.1 in Strung’s book, with a few exceptions, and a note about Kaplansky's density theorem.  This note, as well as some other material, will  be distributed to participants during the semester. The final curriculum will be fixed by mid-November. 

Each week will some exercises for the following week be published on the home page, usually on Thursdays or Fridays. Sketch of solutions (of some of the exercises) will be made available after one week or two, and be discussed in class if needed.  

The deadline for handing in the compulsory assignment in Canvas is planned to be Thursday, October 22, at 14.30. The assignment will be made available at least two weeks before. Please take contact as soon as possible if th...