Introduction
The degree of Bachelor of Science in Mathematics equips Cambodian students with the skills and competencies necessary to contribute to the development of Cambodia as teachers, statisticians, scientific managers, actuaries, system analysts and other professionals.
The Continuing Education Center (CEC) at the Royal University of Phnom Penh has been a cornerstone of professional development since 2004. Established with support from Simon Fraser University and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), we bridge academic excellence with real-world skills.
We offer a diverse range of courses, professional trainings, and specialized workshops:
- Expand intellectual horizons through our enrichment courses
- Advance your career with professional certification programs
- Prepare for academic success with our preparatory courses
- Develop cutting-edge skills in emerging fields
- Network with professionals across various industries
Background
Following the devastation of the education system under the Khmer Rouge regime, the Royal University of Phnom Penh developed a degree in Mathematics designed to train large numbers of secondary school teachers to meet the needs of upper-high-schools in Cambodia. As the Cambodian economy developed in the late 1990s, RUPP recognised the need to change the degree’s focus to better prepare Cambodian students for careers in business and industry. The introduction of a new course structure, including subjects from modern applied mathematics, has equipped students with the relevant mathematical skills and competencies for future careers in business, government, industry and the non-government sector.
VisionAdmission
Admission to the degree of Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) is administered by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, based on sound results in the High School Certificate subjects of Mathematics and Physics.
Assessment
Students are assessed by regular formal and informal examinations throughout their degree.
Resources
The Hun Sen library stocks a large range of recently published advanced Mathematics textbooks in both English and French. To supplement this information,the Department of Mathematics has translated twenty important mathematical texts into Khmer, making them more accessible to students. A small computer laboratory with appropriate mathematical software is also available for students.
Curriculum
* Explanation: The code a(b-c) indicates the study load and number of credits. In this example: ‘a’= number of credits, ‘b’ = number of lecture hours, and ‘c’ = number of tutorial or practical hours.
*Note:English language, run by ELSU, runs on a variable course code system, ENG001- ENG 412 depending on students’ skill level.
Total Minimum Requirements:140Credits
YearII
26hours/week | Code | 16 Credits |
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Semester One | ||
General Education | ||
English Language III* | 2(6-0) | |
Basic Requirement | ||
C Programming Language I | SMA201 | 2(2-1) |
General Analysis II | SMA202 | 4(4-2) |
General Algebra II | SMA203 | 4(4-2) |
General Mechanics I | SMA204 | 2(2-1) |
Analytical Geometry | SMA205 | 2(2-0) |
Semester Two | ||
General Education | ||
English Languague IV* | 2(6-0) | |
Basic Requirement | ||
C Programming LanguageII | SMA206 | 2(2-1) |
General Analysis III | SMA207 | 4(4-2) |
General Algebra III | SMA208 | 4(4-2) |
General MechanicsII | SMA209 | 2(2-1) |
Differential Geometry | SMA201 | 2(2-0) |
Year III
Semester One | ||
26hours/week | Code | 16 Credits |
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General Education | ||
English Language V* | ||
Basic Requirement | ||
Topology I | SMA301 | 4(4-2) |
Advanced Analysis | SMA302 | 3(3-1) |
Linear Algebra I | SMA303 | 3(3-1) |
Probability I | SMA304 | 2(2-1) |
Operation Research I | SMA305 | 2(2-1) |
Semester Two | ||
General Education | ||
English VI* | ||
Basic Requirement | ||
TopologyII | SMA301 | 3(3-1) |
Complex Variable | SMA307 | 3(3-1) |
Linear Algebra II | SMA308 | 3(3-1) |
Probability II | SMA309 | 2(2-1) |
Operation ResearchII | SMA310 | 2(2-1) |
Year IV
Semester One | ||
26hours/week | Code | 18 Credits |
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Major Courses | ||
Mathematical Analysis | SMA401 | 3(3-1) |
Mesure Theory I | SMA402 | 4(4-2) |
Differential in Banach Space I | SMA403 | 4(4-3) |
Group Theory | SMA404 | 4(4-2) |
Numerical Analysis | SMA504 | 3(3-1) |
Semester Two | ||
26Hours/Week | Code | 18 Credits |
Major Courses | ||
Mathematical Statistic II | SMA406 | 3(3-1) |
Measure Theory II | SMA407 | 4(4-2) |
Differentials in Banach Space II | SMA408 | 4(4-2) |
Module Theory | SMA409 | 4(4-2) |
Numerical Analysis II | SMA410 | 3(3-1) |
Course Description
ENG101-ENG410 English Language III – VI
English Language Support Unit
Years II & III, Semesters I & II
As most textbooks and research books in Cambodia are written in English or French, foreign language acquisition is essential for professors and students alike. The development of students’ knowledge base and research skills across all disciplines at the Royal University of Phnom Penh is an outstanding goal of this foreign language program.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
SMA201 C Programming Language I
SMA206 C Programming Language II
Department of Computer Science
Year II, Semesters I & II
In this course, students gain a practical ability to write programs in C Programming Language. Topics covered include data types, operators, control flow, functions and recursion, pointers, arrays, strings, structures, unions, pre-processors, file I/O and the standard C Library. At the end of the module, students implement their own application in C Language.
SMA202 General Analysis II
SMA207 General Analysis III
Mr. Suon Sovann, Mr. Chea Sophal, Mr. Ngov Simrong
Year II, Semesters I & II
In this year-long course, students learn about the derivative, the derivative of inverse functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, inverse trigonometric functions, the hyperbolic and hyperbolic inverse functions, integrals, Reimann integrals, the improper integral, multi-variable functions, continuity and partial derivatives, gradients, sequences, infinite series, convergences and divergences of series, the comparison test, the Cauchy test, the D’Alembert ratio test, alternative series, the Leibniz test, absolute and conditional convergence, vector analysis, vector valued functions, multiple integrals and surface integrals.
SMA203 General Algebra II
SMA208 General Algebra III
Mr. Chhim Meng, Mr. Lav Chhiv Eav
Year II, Semesters I & II
This course continues from the Foundation Year course Algebra I. Students learn about binary operations, internal and external operations, groups, semigroups, monoids, subgroups, Lagrange’s theory, normal subgroups, the quotient and cyclic groups, homomorphism, isomorphism of groups, important isomorphism theorems, rings, fields, subrings, subfields, ideals, quotient rings, integral domains, the homomorphism and isomorphism of rings, numeric systems, and fields of complex numbers.
SMA204 General Mechanics I
SMA209 General Mechanics II
Mr. Ly Srouch, Mr. Asley Evann
Year II, Semesters I & II
In this course, students learn to apply mathematical skills to physics. Topics covered include vectors, accelerated linear motion, projectiles, relative velocity, Newton’s Law and connected particles, work, energy and gravity, impacts and collisions, statics, hydrostatics, motion in circles, differential equations, simple harmonic motion, rigid body rotation and associated frameworks.
SMA205 Analytical Geometry
Mr. Ly Srouch, Mr. Seam Ngonn
Year II, Semester I
Students examine two-dimensional and three-dimensional geometry. Topics include vectors and coordinate systems, the centriod (barycenter), Cartesian, parameterized and polar equations, conic sections, lines and planes, tangent lines, tangent
planes, translations, rotations, homotheties, quadric surfaces, level curves and level surfaces.
SMA210 Differential Geometry
Mr. Ly Srouch, Mr. Seam Ngonn
Year II, Semester II
Students learn about the differential geometry of lines, curves and surfaces. Topics covered include line elements, curves, arc lengths, curvature, torsion, analysis-tangent vectors, tangent spaces, normal vectors and surface integrals.
SMA301 Topology I
SMA306 Topology II
Mr. Kao Muysan
Year III, Semesters I & II
This year-long course introduces students to the fundamentals of topology. In Semester I, students analyse the topology of lines and planes, topological spaces, bases and subbases, continuity in topological spaces, metric spaces, and normed spaces. In Semester II, students learn about countability, separation axioms, compactness, product spaces, connectedness and functional spaces.
SMA302 Advanced Analysis
Mr. Suon Sovann
Year III, Semester I
In this course, students conduct an in-depth study of improper integrals, the complements of integrals, numerical series, the series of functions, differential and partial-differential equations, as well as Fourier, Z, and Laplace transformations.
SMA303 Linear Algebra I
SMA308 Linear Algebra II
Mr. Mauk Pheakdei
Year III, Semesters I & II
In this course, students learn about vector spaces; subspaces; linear combinations and systems of linear equations; linear dependence and linear independence; bases and dimensions; linear transformations; null spaces and ranges; matrix representations of a linear transformation; invertibility and isomorphisms; elementary matrix operations; rank of a matrix and matrix inverses; theoretical and computational aspects of systems of linear equations; determinants; eigen values; eigen vectors; diagonalizations; invariant subspaces and the Cayley-Hamiltom theorem; the Gram-Schmidt process; linear operators; Bilinear and quadric forms; and canonical forms.
SMA304 Probability I
SMA309 Probability II
Mr. Hun Touch, Mr. Uy Chanravuth
Year III, Semesters I & II
The course Probability I and II examines counting principles, permutations, combinations, random experiments, sample points, sample space, events, the algebra of events, probability definitions and axioms, theories of probability, conditional probability, independent events, and Bayes’ theorem and its applications. Students also learn about random variables, distribution functions, concepts of mathematical expectation (variance), standard deviations, conditional expectations, generating functions, two dimensional random variables, joint, marginal and conditional distribution, discrete distribution including Binomials, Poisson, Geometric and Negative Binomials, and continuous distributions including uniform, exponential, Gamma, Beta and Normal distributions.
SMA305 Operations Research I
SMA310 Operations Research II
Mr. Lim Sokly, Mr. Yim Akyuvathnak Vichea
Year III, Semesters I & II
Students learn to formulate mathematical models to optimize problem solving. Topic include linear programming, the graphic method, simplex algorithms, solutions by Lindo and interpretations, duality, sensitive analysis, integer linear programming, problem-solutions by brand and bind, solutions by 0-1 programming, transportation algorithms, stepping stones and UV methods for optimal solutions, assignment problems, networks like minimal spanning tree, shortest path problem, PERT and CPM.
SMA307 Complex Variables
Mr. Suon Sovann
Year III, Semester II
This course introduces students to complex variables, limits, derivatives and analytic functions. Students learn about Cauchy-Riemann equations, exponentials, trigonometric and hyperbolic functions, logarithms, general power and mapping, line integrals in the complex plane, Cauchy’s integral theorem, indefinite integrals and Cauchy’s integral formula, derivatives of analytic functions, and the residue integration method. They also study Power, Taylor, and Laurent series and the evaluation of real integrals.
SMA401 Mathematical Statistics I
SMA406 Mathematical Statistics II
Mr. Lim Sokly, Mr. Sao Sovanna
Year IV, Semesters I & II
This course deals with moment generating functions, characteristic functions, other miscellaneous distributions like Binomial, Hypergeometric, Multi-normal, Cauchy, Laplace, Chebyshev’s and Kolomogorov inequalities, the weak law of large numbers, the central limit theorem, correlation, regression analysis, concepts of sampling, sampling distribution and tests of significance. Students also learn about sampling bias, the theory of point estimation, consistency, efficiency and sufficiency, maximum likelihood estimates and their properties, confident intervals, testing of hypotheses, and variable analysis. As part of this course, students learn to use statistical computer applications such as SPSS.
SMA402 Measure Theory I
SMA407 Measure Theory II
Mr. Suon Sovann
Year IV, Semesters I & II
In this course, students consolidate their knowledge of topology and also learn about matrix spaces, convergence and uniform approximation, derivatives and development on R, Riemann integrals, curvature integrals, holomorphic functions, convolution, Fourier transformation and series, norms and Hilbert spaces, measurable and integratable functions, products of measure, Lebesgue measure and the Lebesgue integral.
SMA403 Differentials in Banach Space I
SMA408 Differentials in Banach Space II
Mr. Ly Srouch
Year IV, Semesters I & II
The first part of this course examines Banach, Normed and Hilbert space. Students learn linear, multi-linear and differential mapping, as well as the Mean Value Theorem, local inverse series, and implicit functions. The second part examines higher order derivatives and differential equations. Topics covered include second order derivatives, the Shwartz theorem, Taylor’s formula and optimizations in Banach Space.
SMA404 Group Theory
Mr. Hak Sokheng, Mr. Lav Chhiv Eav
Year IV, Semester I
This course is an in-depth exploration of theorems concerning homomorphism, the isomorphism of groups, permutation groups, subgroups, normal subgroups, quotient groups, direct products of groups, fundamental theorems of finite abelian groups and group actions on sets, as well as Sylow Theorems and their applications.
SMA405 Numerical Analysis I
SMA410 Numerical Analysis II
Mr. Seam Ngon, Mr. Asley Evann, Mr. Kao Muysan
Year IV, Semesters I & II
In this course, students learn to use numerical methods to approximate solutions to complicated analytical problems. Topics include the Taylor series, derivatives, computer arithmetic, polynomial interpolation, spline interpolation, iteration, solutions of equations by numerical methods, numerical differentiation, numerical integration, systems of linear equations and solving ordinary differential equations by numerical methods.
SMA409 Module Theory
Mr. Hak Sokheng, Mr. Lav Chhiv Eav
Year IV, Semester II
Module theory examines modules, submodules, modules generated by subsets, the sum of submodule families, homomorphism and isomorphism of modules, quotient modules, important isomorphic theorems, A-module, Hom (M-N) and Foncteur Hom, exact sequences, direct sums of A-module, direct products and internal direct sums of submodules.
Resource
Econometrics
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Chapter 10 Part 1.pdf | download |
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Chapter 3 Part 3.pdf | download |
Chapter 4.pdf | download |
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Chapter 5 Part 2.pdf | download |
Chapter 6 Part 1.pdf | download |
Chapter 6 Part 2.pdf | download |
Chapter 7 Part 1.pdf | download |
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Chapter 7 Part 3.pdf | download |
Chapter 8 Part 1.pdf | download |
Chapter 8 Part 2.pdf | download |
Chapter 9 Part 1.pdf | download |
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Mathematics of Finance
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Chapter 1.pdf | download |
Chapter 10.pdf | download |
Chapter 11.pdf | download |
Chapter 12 Part 1.pdf | download |
Chapter 12 Part 2.pdf | download |
Chapter 2 Part 1.pdf | download |
Chapter 2 Part 2.pdf | download |
Chapter 3 Part 1.pdf | download |
Chapter 3 Part 2.pdf | download |
Chapter 3 Part 3.pdf | download |
Chapter 4 Part 1.pdf | download |
Chapter 4 Part 2.pdf | download |
Chapter 5 Part 1.pdf | download |
Chapter 5 Part 2.pdf | download |
Chapter 6 Part 1.pdf | download |
Chapter 6 Part 2.pdf | download |
Chapter 6 Part 3.pdf | download |
Chapter 7 Part 1.pdf | download |
Chapter 7 Part 2.pdf | download |
Chapter 7 Part 3.pdf | download |
Chapter 8.pdf | download |
Chapter 9.pdf | download |
Contents of MOF.pdf | download |
Cover of MOF.pdf | download |
Preface of MOF.pdf | download |
Probability
Real Analysis
Conference
Welcome to the Symposium on the History of Mathematics on The Number Zero
Date: 18-20 March 2019
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The Symposium on the History of Mathematics on The Number Zero is organised by the Department of Mathematics, Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, and Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.
Description
The symposium on the role of the numeral zero in the history of mathematics will bring together researchers, scientists and scholars working in the fields of history of mathematics and mathematics education with the following objectives:
gather certain specialists in history of mathematics to share and discuss the history of the numeral zero.
provide Cambodian mathematics educators with knowledge of history of mathematics and its evolution.
foster mathematics education in Cambodia, and establish networking nationally and globally.
document work presented during the symposium for public dissemination.
promote research of mathematics education in Cambodia.
Program
Title | Type | Download |
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Symposium Program Book | Download |
Invited Speakers
Name | Affiliation | Country |
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Amir Alexander | UCLA | USA |
Bill Casselman | University of British Columbia | Canada |
Jean G. Dhombres | Research Director, CNRS | France |
Kim Plofker | Union College New York | USA |
Marina Ville | François Rabelais University, CNRS | France |
Norman J Wildberger | UNSW, Sydney | Australia |
S. G. Dani | Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences | India |
Jean-Francois Maheux | Université du Québec à Montréal | Canada |
Uk Solang | Switzerland |
Scientific Committee
Name | Affiliation | Country |
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Michel Waldschmidt | University of Pierre and Marie Curie | France |
Pierre Arnoux | Institute of Mathematics of Luminy | France |
Norman J Wildberger | UNSW, Sydney | Australia |
Marina Ville | François Rabelais University, CNRS | France |
Chan Roath | Cambodian Mathematical Society | Cambodia |
Seam Ngonn | Royal University of Phnom Penh | Cambodia |
Sok Lin | Royal University of Phnom Penh | Cambodia |
Chhit Wornnarith | Royal Academy of Cambodia | Cambodia |
Kim Chamreounvuthy | Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport | Cambodia |
Lin Mongkolsery | Institute of Technology of Cambodia | Cambodia |
Sim Tepmony | Institute of Technology of Cambodia | Cambodia |
International Organizing Committee
Name | Affiliation | Country |
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Debra Aczel | MIT | USA |
Miriam Aczel | Imperial College London | England |
Uk Solang | Switzerland | |
Michel Jambu | University of Nice | France |
Brigitte Lucquin | University of Pierre and Marie Curie | France |
Contact Person:
- Hun Kanal
- Email: hunkanal@yahoo.com
Sponsors
Generous funding for the conference was provided by the Amir D. Aczel Foundation for Research and Education in Science and Mathematics.
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