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Graduate Program Summary

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Graduate Degrees Offered

M.A.; M.S.; M.A.T.; M.Sc.T.; Ph.D.
Areas of Study
  • Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Biology
  • Commutative Algebra, Algebraic Geometry, and K-Theory
  • Control Theory
  • Differential Equations, Dynamical Systems, and Time Scales
  • Discrete Mathematics and Coding Theory
  • Functional Integration
  • Groups, Semigroups, and Topology
  • Mathematics Education
  • Operator Theory and Operator Algebras



 

Mathematics

  • On the Web
    Department Website
  • Graduate Chair
    Dr. Judy Walker
  • Graduate Recruiting Chair
    Dr. Mikil Foss
    mfoss3@unl.edu
    402-472-9101
  • Department Address
    203 Avery Hall
    Lincoln NE 68588-0130


Application Checklist and Deadlines

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Application Deadline

For Financial Consideration
   Fall: January 15
Otherwise
   Fall: February 1



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Description of Program

The Department of Mathematics offers programs of study leading to the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Arts for Teachers, Master of Science for Teachers, and Doctor of Philosophy. An excellent colloquium series exposes students to recent developments in the mathematical sciences from a variety of distinguished speakers.

Students also have access to an excellent research library, a mathematical sciences database, and two computer laboratories with state-of-the-art computational facilities.

 

Graduate Bulletin

The Graduate Bulletin provides course descriptions, program requirements, and more:


Faculty and Research

George Avalos Control Theory
Luchezar Avramov Commutative Algebra
Collin Bleak Group Theory; Topological Dynamics
Lorena Bociu Differential Equations; Dynamical Systems; Time Scales
Mark Brittenham Low-Dimensional Topology
Leo Chouinard Algebra; Combinatorics
Steve Cohn Applied Mathematics; Mathematical Modeling
Susan Cooper Algebraic Geometry
Carina Curto Mathematical and Computational Neuroscience
Bo Deng Dynamical Systems
Allan Donsig Operator Algebras
Steve Dunbar Applied Mathematics; Mathematics Education
Lynn Erbe Differential Equations
Mikil Foss Calculus of Variations
Brian Harbourne Algebraic Geometry
Ananth Hariharan Commutative Algebra
Stephen Hartke Combinatorics; Graph Theory
Susan Hermiller Geometric Group Theory
Gwendolen Hines Dynamical Systems
Vladimir Itskov Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience; Algebraic Topology; Mathematical Biology
Srikanth Iyengar Commutative Algebra
Christine Kelley Coding Theory
Glenn Ledder Applied Mathematics; Mathematical Modeling
Jim Lewis Commutative Algebra; Mathematics Education
David Logan Applied Mathematics; Mathematical Ecology
Thomas Marley Commutative Algebra; Coding Theory
John Meakin Geometric Group Theory; Semigroups
John Orr Web Technology in Education; Operator Theory
Ira Papick Commutative Algebra; Math Education
Allan Peterson Difference and Differential Equations
David Pitts Operator Algebras
Jamie Radcliffe Combinatorics
Petronela Radu Partial Differential Equations
Mohammad Rammaha Partial Differential Equations
Richard Rebarber Control Theory
Tom Shores Numerical Analysis
Dave Skoug Functional Integration
Brigitte Tenhumberg Invasion Ecology; Ecology of Populations; Decision Theory
Daniel Toundykov Partial Differential Equations
Judy Walker Algebraic Coding Theory
Mark Walker Algebraic K-Theory
Roger Wiegand Commutative Algebra
Sylvia Wiegand Commutative Algebra
Gordon Woodward Mathematics Education; Analysis
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