• The department’s curriculum in Probability/Statistics covers probability theory, stochastic processes, and applied and theoretical statistics. Its Operations Research/Optimization program includes continuous and discrete op­timization, numerical optimization, network programming, and game theory.
  • Its curriculum in Discrete Mathematics includes combinatorics, graph theory, and cryptology, and coding. Its program in Scientific Computing includes computing, numerical analysis, matrix analysis, and mathematical modeling of systems. 
  • The programs of the department together emphasize mathematical reasoning, mathematical modeling and computation, abstraction from the particular, innovative application of mathematics, and development of new methodology.