Mathematical & Computer Sciences

Dr Martin Youngson

Heriot-Watt University

Phone: Work+44 (0) 131 451 3241

Email: m.a.youngson@hw.ac.uk

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Director of Undergraduate Studies for Mathematics
Third Year Director of Studies for Mathematics
Programme director for Mathematics with European Language, Mathematics with Statistics, MSAS and Mathematical Studies degrees
Member of Maths and MACS Learning and Teaching Committees
Convenor of Maths Staff Student Committee
Timetabler for Mathematics and AMS courses

Study of operator algebras and their non associative analogues
Comparison of performance in examinations taken online with those taken in the traditional medium and analysis of extra information available from the results of online examinations

KORABINSKI AA, YOUNGSON MA & MCALPINE, M “ Estimation of the accessibility of items and the confidence of candidates: a Rasch-based approach.” Journal of Applied Measurement 9 68-80 2008
RYNNE BP & YOUNGSON MA “Linear functional analysis.” (Second Edition) Springer-Verlag London, Ltd., 324 pages + x 2008
ASHTON HS, BEEVERS CE, KORABINSKI AA & YOUNGSON MA “Incorporating partial credit in computer-aided assessment of Mathematics in secondary education.” British Journal of Educational Technology 37 93-119 2006
ROBERTSON AG & YOUNGSON MA “Isomorphisms of injective operator spaces and Jordan triple systems.” Quarterly Journal of Mathematics Oxford Series 2 41 449-462 1990 Joint Author
YOUNGSON MA “Completely contractive projections on C* algebras.” Quarterly Journal of Mathematics Oxford Series 2 34 507—511 1983