Applied
Mathematics
Department

Master Program
Early September: Prerequisite intense training.
These course are mandatory but without any final exams. Lectures cover basic materials in analysis (distribution theory, Sobolev spaces, variational formulations of elliptic equations, Lax-Milgram lemma) and numerics (linear algebra, finite differences, finite elements, programming in Scilab).
-> read more about the Initial Training Courses

Preliminary Intensive Courses in English: SEPTEMBER 2013
September 9th to 20th at the Institut Henri Poincaré.

Course Program:
September 9 - 13: courses given by D. Le Peutrec and J. Fejoz.
September 16 - 20: courses given by B. Merlet and S.M. Kaber
Location: IHP => schedule to be announced

Late September - April: Master Courses
A list of courses is available here.
Students must successfully complete from five to six courses during this year-long program together with a research internship (3 to 6 months).

April- September: Research Internships at Ecole Polytechnique, at partner academic institutions, or in a R&D department in a company.
Students must write a report (equivalent to a Master thesis) and defend it at the end of their internship (any time from late June to September).
  Some Examples:
- Geometry and topology optimization of composite panels (2010) - EADS
- Multiscale numerical schemes for reservoir & CO2 storage simulation (2010) -IFP
- Geometry optimization by mesh deformation (2010) - Renault
- Numerical simulation of clogging in steam generators (2010) - AREVA

Practical Information

Admission process:
Students interested in this international program (or the 1st year of a Master program), must register in one of the four participating universities' Master's programs.
- Admission deadline dates: please check here.
- Register at Ecole Polytechnique, [online applications here]

Financial support :
Ecole Polytechnique Scholarships are awarded to outstanding students.
Students are strongly advised to apply for external scholarship programs:
- the Jacques Hadamard Mathematical Foundation (Paris-Saclay Campus)
- CA International Talents [PDF - 21 Ko]

--> More information on scholarships and financial aid can be found here, on the web pages of Ecole Polytechnique's Graduate School.

Course location :
Ecole Polytechnique is located in Palaiseau, a south suburb of Paris: courses take place at the Applied Mathematics Center. Information to get there by train, bus or car. University Paris-Dauphine is located in Paris: courses take place at the CEREMADE. Information to get there by train, metro or bus. University Paris-Sud is located in Orsay, a south suburb of Paris: courses take place in Building 425 on the main campus. Information to get there by train or car. University Pierre et Marie Curie is located in Paris: courses take place at the Chevaleret building. Information to get there by train, metro or bus.