Francesco Fermani
Graduate Student
f [dot] fermani1 [at] physics [dot] ox [dot] ac [dot] uk
Interests: Monte Carlo methods, automated algorithms for data analysis, model selection, pattern recognition, a posterior data-model consistency tests, invariants in celestial mechanics, Bayesian statistics
At the moment I'm working on a model for the Milky Way stellar halo capable of revealing its dynamical and evolutionary features under the supervision of Prof. James Binney.
I'm a non-stipendiary Lecturer at Merton College, where I teach Mathematical Methods and Electromagnetism to 2nd year physics students.
Indications for Students. Term homework should be handed in my College pigeonhole. For the tutorials schedule see below.
Exams: refer to Official Syllabus for the official list of topics and examination details (Appendix D, pages 39-40-41). Also here are some tips on exam revision. A sum up of how each paper contributes to your final degree grade can be found at Exam Weightings.
Please note that the content of a class/tute (i.e. which subject we will be treating) might vary according to needs. I will give you notice if that will be the case: if in doubt, the schedule below shall be considered the official timetable.
Tutorials Schedule:
| Week | Date | Time | Room | Class/Tute | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon 23 Apr | 17.30-19.00 | Fitzjames 2 | [Class] Collections Discussion | B6 due to Friday 27th Apr 9 am |
| 2 | Tue 1 May | 16.30-19.00 | Fitzjames 2 | [Class] EM+MM Revision | EM from A2 2010-2009 |
| 3 | Mon 7 May | 17.00-19.30 | BIPAC [DWB] | [Class] EM+MM Revision | EM from A2 2007 |
| 4 | Mon 14 May | 17.00-19.30 | BIPAC [DWB] | [Class] EM+MM Revision | EM from A2 2006-2008 |
| 5 | Tue 22 May | 16.30-19.00 | Fitzjames 2 | [Class] EM+MM Revision | |
| 6 | Tue 29 May | 16.30-19.00 | Fitzjames 2 | [Class] EM+MM Revision | optional |
| 3 | Tue 8 May | 16.30-18.00 | Th-Phys 2.9 | [Tute] | Laurie - Rich - Ramon |
| 4 | Wed 9 May | 9.30 - 9.50 | Th-Phys 2.9 | [Tute] | Will |
| 4 | Tue 15 May | 16.30-19.30 | Th-Phys 2.9 | [Tute] | by request |
| 5 | Thurs (Fri) 24 (25) May | 16.30-19.30 (15.30-18.30) | Th-Phys 2.9 | [Tute] | by request |
| 6 | Thurs (Fri) 31 (01) May (Jun) | 16.30-19.30 (15.30-18.30) | Th-Phys 2.9 | [Tute] | by request |
Education
2009-2012 DPhil in Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Oxford
2007-2009 Licenza Specialistica, Collegio Superiore (honor College of University of Bologna)
2007-2009 MPhil in Mathematics, University of Bologna
Grade 110/110 summa cum laude. Internship at Ecole Normale Sup\'erieure of Lyon. Advisors: Professor C\'edric Villani \& Sergio Ciliberto. Final dissertation on Perturbational problems for the MOND model in Astrophysics; Supervisors: Professor Bruno Franchi \& Luca Ciotti
2004-2007 BSc in Mathematics, University of Bologna
Grade 110/110 summa cum laude. Internship in modelling of the prime visual cortex as Lie Group; Supervisor: Professor Giovanna Citti. Final dissertation on Isoperimetric Inequality in the
Heisenberg Group; Supervisor: Professor Bruno Franchi
Computer Skills
Programming languages: C, C++, MATLAB (expert user); MetaFont, Fortran, Python (basic user)
Implementing framework: Eclipse (expert user)
Graphing/Computational utilities: gnuplot, Mathematica (expert user), MetaPost, CoCoA (basic user)
Editing utility: \LaTeX{} (expert user)
Operating Systems: Unix (Linux and Mac), Window (expert user)