Nizar Demni
Visiting Professor of Mathematics
Affiliation: Visiting
Education: BA Aix-Marseille University; MA and PhD Sorbonne University
Research Areas: Probability Theory

Nizar Demni graduated from Sorbonne University in 2007 and moved to Bielefeld University as a postdoctoral researcher in the Collaborative Research Center.
His research interests lie at the intersection of Probability theory, geometry, and operator algebra, and are motivated by applications to integrable systems and quantum information theory.
Demni has written more than fifty research papers and two books and has led a project on stochastic areas arising from subRiemannian geometrical models.
With Benoit Collins from Kyoto University, he was awarded the Chaire Jean Morlet at CIRM in 2024.
Courses Taught
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2 credits
This course will provide the basic mathematical toolkit needed for students who do not wish to pursue calculus but still need to be exposed to the mathematical concepts and techniques that are required to study elementary statistics and mathematical models in the social sciences. Emphasis will be placed on the understanding of important concepts and on developing analytical skills rather than just on computational skills, the use of algorithms, and the manipulation of formulae.
Available for First-Year and Second Year Students who have taken the Math Placement Assessment and met the minimum requirements.
Previously taught: Fall 1 2020, Spring 1 2021, Fall 1 2021, Spring 1 2022, Fall 1 2022, Spring 1 2023, Fall 1 2023, Spring 1 2024, Fall 1 2024
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Spring 1 2025;
7 Weeks
R 15:35 - 16:50 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 1 2025;
7 Weeks
Dania Zantout - MW 14:10 - 15:25 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 1 2025;
7 Weeks
Dania Zantout - MW 17:00 - 18:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 1 2025;
7 Weeks
R 15:35 - 16:50 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 1 2025;
7 Weeks
F 09:25 - 10:40 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 1 2025;
7 Weeks
F 09:25 - 10:40 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 1 2025;
7 Weeks
Boualem Djehiche - MW 11:20 - 12:35 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 1 2025;
7 Weeks
Nizar Demni - MW 15:35 - 16:50 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 1 2025;
7 Weeks
F 10:50 - 12:05 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 1 2025;
7 Weeks
Boualem Djehiche - MW 12:45 - 14:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Summer 2025;
4 Weeks
Dania Zantout - TR 10:00 - 11:30 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Summer 2025;
4 Weeks
Dania Zantout - MWF 10:00 - 12:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 1 2025;
7 Weeks
Dania Zantout - MW 09:55 - 11:10 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 1 2025;
7 Weeks
Dania Zantout - MW 17:00 - 18:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 1 2025;
7 Weeks
Hira Faraz - T 08:30 - 09:45 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 1 2025;
7 Weeks
T 11:20 - 12:35 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 1 2025;
7 Weeks
W 15:35 - 16:50 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 1 2025;
7 Weeks
Dania Zantout - TR 12:45 - 14:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
- Core Curriculum > Quantitative Reasoning
- Majors > Mathematics > Courses for Non-Majors
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Spring 1 2025;
7 Weeks
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2 credits
A fundamental understanding of mathematical functions is critical before engaging in the rigors of calculus. This course examines single variable functions, including their algebraic and geometric properties. By necessity, the course begins with an exploration of the following question: What is a function, and how can it be represented geometrically as a graph? The course delves into standard function manipulations and examines a range of mathematical functions, including polynomial, trigonometric, and exponential functions. The course further provides an in-depth study of trigonometric functions, trigonometric equations and trigonometric identities, including double angle and half angle formulae and their application. In addition, there is an introduction to the polar coordinates system and vectors in two and three dimensions. Basic sequences are also studied. By the end of the course, students will have a solid preparation for calculus, from the algebraic, geometric and analytic point of view.
Prerequisite: MATH-UH 1000A(Q) and for First-Year and Second Year Students
Previously taught: Fall 2 2020, Spring 2 2021, Fall 2 2021, Spring 2 2022, Fall 2 2022, Spring 2 2023, Fall 2 2023, Spring 2 2024, Fall 2 2024
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Spring 2 2025;
7 Weeks
Dania Zantout - MW 17:00 - 18:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2 2025;
7 Weeks
R 15:35 - 16:50 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2 2025;
7 Weeks
Dania Zantout - MW 14:10 - 15:25 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2 2025;
7 Weeks
R 15:35 - 16:50 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2 2025;
7 Weeks
Boualem Djehiche - MW 11:20 - 12:35 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2 2025;
7 Weeks
Boualem Djehiche - MW 12:45 - 14:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2 2025;
7 Weeks
F 09:25 - 10:40 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2 2025;
7 Weeks
Nizar Demni - MW 15:35 - 16:50 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2 2025;
7 Weeks
F 10:50 - 12:05 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2 2025;
7 Weeks
F 09:25 - 10:40 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2 2025;
7 Weeks
Dania Zantout - MW 09:55 - 11:10 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2 2025;
7 Weeks
Dania Zantout - MW 17:00 - 18:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2 2025;
7 Weeks
Dania Zantout - TR 12:45 - 14:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2 2025;
7 Weeks
Hira Faraz - T 08:30 - 09:45 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2 2025;
7 Weeks
T 11:20 - 12:35 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2 2025;
7 Weeks
W 15:35 - 16:50 Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
- Core Curriculum > Quantitative Reasoning
- Majors > Mathematics > Courses for Non-Majors
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Spring 2 2025;
7 Weeks
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In many applications of mathematics, a response of some systems is nearly a linear function of the input. These linear systems, which arise in elasticity, in electrical engineering, and in economics for example, involve linear equations in many unknowns. The associated matrix algebra is a rich and beautiful field of mathematics. It is also central to the analysis of linear ordinary and partial differential equations. The material in this course places emphasis on theorems and proofs, and includes systems of linear equations, Gaussian elimination, matrices, determinants, Cramer's rule, vectors, vector spaces, basis and dimension, linear transformations, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and quadratic forms.
Prerequisite: MATH-UH 1012 or relevant result in Math Proficiency Assessment
Previously taught: Summer 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024
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Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 10:50 - 12:05 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 15:45 - 17:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Nizar Demni - MW 09:55 - 11:10 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Arman Mimar - TR 11:20 - 12:35 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Mostafa Sabri - MW 12:45 - 14:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 15:45 - 17:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Mostafa Sabri - TR 15:35 - 16:50 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Nizar Demni - MW 08:30 - 09:45 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Nizar Demni - MW 12:45 - 14:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
F 14:20 - 15:35 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
F 15:45 - 17:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
F 08:00 - 09:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
M 17:00 - 18:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
T 17:00 - 18:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Arman Mimar - MW 12:45 - 14:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Mostafa Sabri - TR 11:20 - 12:35 Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
- Core Curriculum > Quantitative Reasoning
- Majors > Civil Engineering > Required Math and Science Courses
- Majors > Computer Engineering
- Majors > Electrical Engineering > Required Math and Science Courses
- Majors > General Engineering
- Majors > Mathematics
- Majors > Physics
- Minors > Applied Mathematics
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Spring 2025;
14 Weeks