Mathematics
- Programs under this Major:
- Master of Arts Program (MA)
- Master of Science Program (MS)
- Doctor of Philosophy Program (PhD)
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The department offers programs leading to the Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a major in mathematics. Concentrations are available in pure, applied, or computer mathematics, in mathematics education, or in probability and statistics. As there are no sharp boundaries between... Show Full Description
The department offers programs leading to the Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a major in mathematics. Concentrations are available in pure, applied, or computer mathematics, in mathematics education, or in probability and statistics. As there are no sharp boundaries between these concentrations, students are encouraged to pursue a broad range of mathematical topics. Programs are planned in consultation with faculty advisers.
To be admitted, applicants must have completed the equivalent of an undergraduate major in mathematics with at least 15 units of upper-division or higher level work including one semester each of advanced analysis at the level of Math 425A, abstract algebra at the level of Math 415A, and linear algebra at the level of Math 413. Applicants are asked to submit scores on the Graduate Record Examination, including the subject Examination in Mathmatics.
Master of Arts: 30 units of approved graduate credit, including up to 6 units of thesis credit; 9 to 12 units must be in courses from departments other than Mathematics. At least one year-long course sequence in mathematics which is not dual-numbered must be included. Master of Arts (Teaching Option): 30 units of approved graduate credit, including up to 6 units of thesis credit; 9 to 12 units should be outside the Department of Mathematics or from the following list of graduate mathematics courses: Math 504, 530, and 596E (Topics in Mathematics for Secondary Teachers - contents will vary, the course may be repeated). At least 12 units of mathematics should not be from that list, and should include a year long course sequence which is not dual-numbered. Each candidate's course of study should be established in consultation with a member of the Mathematics Education Committee.
Master of Science: 30 units of approved graduate credit, including up to 6 units of thesis credit; 6 units must be in courses from departments other than Mathematics. At least 18 units of courses that are not dual-numbered are required, including a year long course sequence in mathematics. Master's degree candidates are required to pass the Computer Programming examination of the Department of Mathematics. All master's degrees in mathematics require a thesis and an oral defense of the thesis.
Doctor of Philosophy: the course requirements are 36 units of graduate credit in the major and 12 units in a supporting minor, which may be declared in Mathematics, although outside minors are encouraged. Students will normally either take the first year graduate core courses in Algebra (Math 511A-B), Real Analysis (Math 523A-B), and Geometry-Topology (Math 534A-B), or otherwise learn this material by the end of their first year of Ph.D. studies for the Qualifying Examinations. Qualifying examinations are offered twice yearly, in August and in January, shortly before the beginning of Fall and Spring semesters. Students with prior preparation may attempt the examinations upon entrance to the program, or after one semester. Ideally a student will complete the qualifying examinations by the August following entrance to the Ph.D. program. Students who receive a failing grade twice on any one of the examinations will not be continued in the Ph.D. program. Students who do not complete the three examinations within five semesters and with a cumulative passing grade will not be continued in the Ph.D. program unless the Graduate Committee, upon review of the case, finds extenuating reasons to justify such continuation. Two year-long Mathematics course sequences that are not dual-numbered and are not part of the required core of algebra, real analysis, and geometry-topology are required. These two sequences must be in two of the three general areas: algebra and number theory, analysis and geometry, mathematical physics and applied mathematics. For most students one of the sequences will be Complex Analysis (Math 520A-B). At least six approved units outside of Mathematics are also required. There is a language requirement which can be satisfied in any two of the following: French, German, Russian, or computer programming. The principal component of the program is the completion of a dissertation involving original creative research.
Ph.D. candidates with other majors who wish to minor in mathematics are required to take four approved graduate level courses in mathematics and a written examination which covers the content of those courses.
The faculty of the Department of Mathematics carries on research (and research seminars) in a variety of purely mathematical and interdisciplinary fields. In algebra and number theory, research includes group theory, rings and modules, algebraic number theory, representation theory, and primality testing. Research in analysis is being carried out on unbounded operators, quantum field theory, integrable systems, dynamical systems, and nonlinear problems of ecology, chemistry, and fluid dynamics. In geometry, there is work on algebraic geometry, moduli spaces, symplectic geometry, and Lie theory. In probability and statistics, projects involve reliability theory, stochastic processes, statistical inference, and nonparametric inference.
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- Phone:
- (520) 621-2068
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- (520) 621-8322
- Mailing Address:
- Mathematics Building, Room 108
617 N. Santa Rita - Website:
- http://math.arizona.edu/
- Majors:
- Mathematics, Middle School Mathematics Teaching Leadership
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