Evaluation Plan
This page outlines the evaluation plan for this course. Any changes to the plan will be updated here. The split up is as follows:
- Problems sets - 20% (Best 4 of 5, 5% each).
- Quizzes $\times 2$ - 20%
- Course presentation - 20%
- End Quiz - 40%
Problem sets
There will be 5 problem sets released roughly once every 2-3 weeks. Each problem set will carry around 2-3 questions. The schedule for the problem set is available in the Problem Sets tab.
Quizzes
There will be two tests which will be held in the day and the slot scheduled by the academic section of IIT Palakkad. The likely dates are as follows:
| Exam | Date |
|---|---|
| Test 1 | 18 February 2026 (8-9 AM), tentative |
| Test 2 | 16 – 28 March 2026 (8-9 AM) |
| Final Exam | 27 Apr – 9 May 2026 (9.30 AM - 12.30 PM) |
There will be two quizzes and an end sem quiz. The venue for all the quizzes will be announced by Academic Section, IIT Palakkad. Please regularly check your institute student mail (smail) for announcements.
Course presentation
Towards the middle of the course (around mid March), we will be handing out a list of research papers. Each students must pick a paper and present the paper with the proof of the main result in significant detail. The presentations will be scheduled in the second week of April.