MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
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Mathematics Program

The mathematics program in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Montana State University includes B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. A wide variety of courses are offered in small classes providing individual attention for each student. Research opportunities abound and faculty-student teams tackle many exciting problems.

Fifteen full time mathematicians make up the mathematics component of the department. These scholars publish extensively in outstanding journals, compete effectively for national funding, and present papers at national and international conferences in mathematics. Research seminars in dynamical systems and applied mathematics are flourishing. The graduate program is designed to foster a strong interaction between applied and theoretical mathematics. Currently, the department supports a wide variety of research areas including strong programs in the following areas of emphasis:

Dynamical Systems
- Topological Dynamics
- Ergodic Theory
- Dynamics of Surface Maps
- Applied Dynamics
- Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations
Numerical Techniques
- Numerical Solutions of Partial Differential Equations
- Inverse Problems
- Scientific Computing
- Sensitivity Analysis
Applied Mathematics
- Mathematical Biology
- Bacterial Biofilms
- Solar Physics
- Modeling
- Excitable Systems
- Neural Coding & Networks
- Magnetohydrodynamics
- Atmospheric Optics
- Oceanography
- Imaging

Last Modified: Wednesday, 26-May-2004 10:19:28 MDT