https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/ 2026-04-29T07:21:33-0700 https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/ https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2026-04-02T16:38:20-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=calendar&rev=1775173100&do=diff Calendar This is a (non-exhaustive) calendar of events happening in the department for spring 2026. Contact Eleanor (knot@ucdavis.edu) to add an event, or for edit permissions to add your own events. Alternatively, here is a link to the calendar in Google Calendar. text/html 2024-06-21T10:01:57-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=conferences&rev=1718989317&do=diff text/html 2024-10-11T11:10:51-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=constitution&rev=1728670251&do=diff Galois Group: Constitution and Bylaws Approved on May 20th, 2024. The Galois Group is the official organization of the graduate students of the University of California, Davis (UCD) Mathematics Department. * All graduate students in mathematics at UCD are automatically members of the Galois Group. text/html 2026-04-05T09:38:11-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=departmenttea&rev=1775407091&do=diff Department Tea When: During Spring 2026, tea will be held from 2:30-3:30 pm every Thursday, unless otherwise announced Where: MSB Courtyard (rain location: Alder Room) Who: All Math Department members and visitors to the department, including faculty, lecturers, post-docs, staff, and graduate students text/html 2026-03-12T11:28:58-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=dmc&rev=1773340138&do=diff ARCHIVED MATERIAL: 11th Annual Davis Math Conference THIS PAGE IS ARCHIVED AND NOT CURRENTLY ACTIVE. Thursday, January 28th, 2021, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM via Zoom Organizing committee:Brittany LeathersBlack Jiang Zoom Recordings Linked below Mission Statement and Description text/html 2026-03-12T11:27:24-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=dualpair&rev=1773340044&do=diff Dual Pair Program The dual pair program informally pairs incoming students with more senior ones. If you've ever thought, “I wish I knew that my first year,” then you should sign up as a mentor. If you've ever thought, “I wish I had an upper-year to talk to about departmental stuff, text/html 2026-04-20T12:25:29-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=fellowships&rev=1776713129&do=diff ARCHIVED MATERIAL! Graduate Student Fellowships There are a number of internal and external fellowship programs for graduate students. For more information please check the UC Davis Graduate Studies. Please find below a list of graduate students who have, or had, a fellowship. text/html 2026-04-06T12:47:39-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=findadvisor&rev=1775504859&do=diff Finding an Advisor Perhaps you came to Davis with a specific adviser in mind. It's entirely reasonable to reach out to that person now, even if you don't have time for a research project yet. They might have a working group you could attend, or they might be interested in meeting and talking anyway. Getting to know them, their research interests, and their research style is still useful. text/html 2026-04-13T13:23:45-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=findfunding&rev=1776111825&do=diff text/html 2016-02-15T09:26:07-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=funding&rev=1455557167&do=diff Graduate Student Funding - Starting a Discussion Options For Students without Funding Next Year If you find that you are without funding for one or more quarters, these are your options for continued school enrollment: Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP) text/html 2026-02-24T17:30:39-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=fundraiser&rev=1771983039&do=diff Galois Group Tutoring Fundraiser Saturday, March 14th and Sunday, March 15th from 10am to 5pm in the Mathematical Sciences Building (MSB) Organizing committee:Timothy Blanton and Cody Strouse Description The Galois Group tutoring fundraiser is a quarterly event offering tutoring help in calculus courses. Much in the spirit of Calculus Room, we provide practice final exam questions and answer questions that you may have as you prepare for your final exams. You may come and try these practice … text/html 2024-06-11T12:07:47-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=housing&rev=1718132867&do=diff Finding Housing in Davis The Key: If you start your housing search well in advance of your arrival on campus, you should be able to find a great place to live. This document has a bunch of housing resources. Lease Schedule Most houses and apartments in Davis are leased on a year-to-year basis. Leases typically begin September 1 and end August 31. To ensure you'll have your pick of places to live, begin your search in March or April if you'll be coming in the fall. If you're coming during th… text/html 2026-03-12T12:07:10-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=jobhunt&rev=1773342430&do=diff text/html 2026-04-20T12:36:13-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=latex&rev=1776713773&do=diff ARCHIVED MATERIAL LaTeX Tutorial TeX is a powerful typesetting system that is the current standard for creating mathematical documents. A system called LaTeX, which includes TeX along with many “macros” to make your life easier, is used by most mathematicians and many professionals in other scientific fields. text/html 2026-04-20T12:33:43-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=linux&rev=1776713623&do=diff ARCHIVED MATERIAL Linux Tutorial This tutorial is intended to be a practical and brisk tutorial of many of the basics of using Linux for people who have never used it before. Setting up a website, compiling LaTeX, firing up MatLAB, and other typical tasks math grads would want from the department computers are covered quickly. text/html 2026-04-06T12:35:41-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=mastersdegree&rev=1775504141&do=diff Getting your Master's Degree If you are in the PhD program, you will automatically fulfill all requirements for a Master's degree in the course of your PhD work! This page exists to tell you how to actually get this degree once you've fulfilled all requirements. text/html 2016-02-12T13:34:10-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=mathlinks&rev=1455312850&do=diff text/html 2026-04-20T12:35:46-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=matlab&rev=1776713746&do=diff text/html 2024-06-11T11:11:13-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=my_new_page&rev=1718129473&do=diff This is the new page. text/html 2026-03-12T11:14:28-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=news&rev=1773339268&do=diff The Galois group meets at least once per quarter to discuss all matters pertinent to grad student life, from the Prelim Exams to social events. Count on face time with your fellow grad students and some snacks. Meeting agendas and notes are maintained by the Galois Group secretary. Reach out the Galois Group president or secretary if you would like access. text/html 2026-03-12T16:36:10-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=officers&rev=1773358570&do=diff 2025-2026 Officers Current Officers Position Name Email President Aidan Epperly <acepperly@ucdavis.edu> Vice President Cody Strouse <crstrouse@ucdavis.edu> Treasurer Jon Forstater <jforstater@ucdavis.edu> Secretary Ana Sammel <apsammel@ucdavis.edu> Social Chair Eleanor <knot@ucdavis.edu> GPC Rep Timothy Blanton <trblanton@ucdavis.edu> GGAM Committee Rep 1 Jennifer Paige text/html 2016-02-10T16:42:19-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=oldconstitution&rev=1455151339&do=diff Galois Group Constitution The Galois Group is the official organization of the graduate students of the U.C. Davis Mathematics Department. * Ordered List ItemAll graduate students in mathematics at UCD are automatically members of the Galois Group. text/html 2026-04-06T11:50:58-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=outreach&rev=1775501458&do=diff Davis Math Circle We are a student-run, volunteer-based outreach program for NorCal high school and middle school students. Most of our students are currently in 6th-10th grades, but there are younger and older. If you would like to contribute to our organization, please contact the current organizer, text/html 2026-04-06T12:52:49-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=prelim_solns&rev=1775505169&do=diff Solutions to Prelim Exams (Updated 20 July 2023) Solutions may not all be correct. If you find something wrong, you're encouraged to send a correct solution, or at least what's wrong and why. The department posts previous exams on this page Analysis Greg DePaul put together text/html 2026-04-08T13:03:31-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=qualadvice&rev=1775678611&do=diff text/html 2026-04-06T11:48:16-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=qualfaq&rev=1775501296&do=diff Frequently Asked Questions about the Ph.D. Qualifying Exam (prepared by the UC Davis Galois Group, January 2008) Question 1: When should a student start preparing for their Qualifying exam? Question 2: How useful is it to spend a significant amount of time reviewing old course materials? text/html 2026-04-06T11:46:22-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=qualprep&rev=1775501182&do=diff Qualifying Exam Preparation Workshop Overview The Qualifying Exam is a major milestone in the career of any Ph.D. student, and as such it can inspire anxiety and concern. The Galois Group therefore holds a Workshop once per year to assist graduate students in preparing for the exam and help disseminate general information about the exam. text/html 2024-06-30T14:49:35-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=quals_prep_announcement_email&rev=1719784175&do=diff Here is a sample email if you've gotten funding from the Galois Group for lunch: Subject: QUAL PREP WORKSHOP (Sponsored by the Galois Group) Hi all, The Galois Group is running a qualifying exam workshop on [date] at [time] in [room]. The workshop is aimed at students currently preparing for their qualifying exams (i.e. planning on taking the qual sometime between now and next fall). The first half of the workshop will feature staff and faculty members explaining the department/faculty expect… text/html 2026-03-12T12:15:56-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=residency&rev=1773342956&do=diff The UNOFFICIAL Guide to Obtaining California Residency For Tuition Purpose DISCLAIMER: What appears below is one person's description of their experiences in obtaining California residency, which should only be used for the sake of comparison to your own experiences. Any questions regarding California residency should be directed to the text/html 2026-03-12T12:10:29-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=scorg&rev=1773342629&do=diff ARCHIVED: Optimization Reading Group THIS PAGE IS ARCHIVED AND NOT CURRENTLY ACTIVE This seminar is not currently active. If you would like to start organizing this, you should (1) talk to other grad students and make sure there is enough interest that you will have speakers every week and (2) talk to the Galois Group president to get funding for snacks for the seminar. (Note that the student run research seminar, or SRRS, is an active student run weekly seminar and most people wanting to pres… text/html 2026-04-06T11:53:36-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=serviceaward&rev=1775501616&do=diff Galois Service Award The Galois Service Award is given annually to a faculty or staff member in recognition of their excellent service to UC Davis graduate students in Math and Applied Math. Past winners include: * 2021: Laura Starkston (Assistant Professor, Mathematics); text/html 2026-04-20T12:32:21-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=sidebar&rev=1776713541&do=diff * The Galois Group * About Us * Our Constitution * Officers * News and Minutes * Who To Talk To * Members-only resources * Activities * Calendar * Department Tea * Dual Pair Program * Quals Prep Workshop * Math Circle * Galois Service Award * Tutoring Fundraiser * The Graduate Program * Finding an Advisor * Prelim Solutions * The Qualifying Exam * Writing Your Thesis * Wish I'd Known... * Getting a Master's Degree * Funding * … text/html 2026-04-15T12:37:15-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=srag&rev=1776281835&do=diff Student-Run Algebraic Geometry Seminar This seminar is not currently active. If you would like to start organizing this, you should (1) talk to other grad students and make sure there is enough interest that you will have speakers every week and (2) talk to the Galois Group president to get funding for snacks for the seminar. (Note that the student run research seminar, or SRRS, is an active student run weekly seminar and most people wanting to present do so there as of the 24-25 school year.) text/html 2026-04-24T14:12:01-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=srdisc&rev=1777065121&do=diff Student-Run/Informal ADM Seminar The seminar will resume in Spring 2026. It is currently organized by Timothy Blanton, Lisa Johnston, and Soyeon Kim. We intend for the seminar to be an informal introduction to topics of broad interest in algebra and discrete math, primarily aimed at people without lots of background in those areas. First and second year grad students who are interested in ADM are especially welcome! text/html 2026-04-15T12:49:06-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=srsem&rev=1776282546&do=diff Information can be found at UC Davis Math Dept's Seminar Page Student-run Seminar Description In the 2025-2026 school year, the organizer of the student-run research seminar is Matt Stone (<mbstone@ucdavis.edu>). The student run seminar is an excellent opportunity to give a talk (which just needs to be long enough to clearly convey your subject matter, up to 50 minutes) as well as see what other students and professors are working on. The talks are interesting and useful (knowing what your fe… text/html 2026-04-20T13:04:59-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=srtop&rev=1776715499&do=diff text/html 2026-04-13T19:52:01-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=start&rev=1776135121&do=diff UC Davis Mathematics Check out the UCD Math Grad Wall! If you need reimbursement, email the Galois Group treasurer. About the Galois Group: If you are a UC Davis Math Grad Student, then you are a member of the Galois Group. We call the Galois Group “the official voice of the graduate students. text/html 2023-08-03T06:04:04-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=thesistips&rev=1691067844&do=diff Writing a Master's or Ph.D. Thesis Note: What appears below, with permission, began as a slightly edited version of unofficial advice from MGSA, the UC Berkeley Mathematics Graduate Student Associate, with Berkeley specific information removed. Over time this document has evolved to contain a great deal of UC Davis-specific information as well as current LaTeX templates. text/html 2026-04-22T19:49:03-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=transportation&rev=1776912543&do=diff UC Davis Area Transportation Planes * Sacramento Airport (SMF) * Driving directions: Take 113 North to Woodland. Then take I-5 South from Woodland. You will then want to take the SAC International Airport exit and follow the posted road signs. Total distance: 20 miles, a little over 25 minutes (depending on how you drive). text/html 2016-02-12T13:36:21-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=ucdlinks&rev=1455312981&do=diff text/html 2026-04-20T12:35:00-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=webpage&rev=1776713700&do=diff ARCHIVED MATERIAL A Webpage Tutorial Create Your Page * Log in to your math account on one of the department computers, open a terminal window. * Follow these instructions from our computing staff. Don't skip the chmod part, if you want your page to be publicly accessible. text/html 2026-04-03T10:57:17-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=whototalkto&rev=1775239037&do=diff Who To Talk To If you're facing some issue in your graduate experience, it's not always clear who can help. Here are some ideas: * If you need a room reserved, email rooms@math.ucdavis.edu. * If you have a tech problem, email help@math.ucdavis.edu. Or visit the tech office at 3117 MSB. text/html 2025-09-26T12:56:10-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=wishidknown&rev=1758916570&do=diff Useful things to know when starting graduate school... ...as contributed by experienced grad students! A Timeline ... put together by graduate students who wish they had known. This document was prompted by many discussions with graduate students about feeling lost as to how to transform from a new graduate student to ABD, and from ABD to PhD.