Overview
Interdisciplinary, Cutting-Edge Training in Mathematical Science Is Available at New York University in New York City
New York University's (NYU) Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences (CIMS) in New York City is a highly respected center for research and advanced training in computer sciences and mathematics. New York University's world-class interdisciplinary graduate programs are known for their cutting-edge training in analysis and applied mathematics, including partial differential equations, differential geometry, dynamical systems, probability and stochastic processes, scientific computation, mathematical physics, and fluid dynamics.
The interdisciplinary focus is one of the greatest strengths of CIMS' graduate programs. Courses, seminars, and research collaborations go far beyond mathematics and focus on applied mathematics in diverse areas, such as finance, materials science, visual neural science, atmosphere/ocean science, cardiac fluid dynamics, plasma physics, and mathematical genomics. Analysis plays a central role that provides a natural bridge between pure and applied mathematics.
For example, the M.S. degree in scientific computing addresses a growing need in the scientific investigation and technological development at universities, government laboratories, and businesses for trained professionals who are adept at using modern computing tools like visualization, UNIX tools, and workstation environments. Graduates of CIMS's program in scientific computing bring in-demand new skills to workplaces without sacrificing basic training in numerical analysis and computer science and skills in mathematical modeling.
These graduate programs at NYU are offered in the very heart of the world's leading financial center in downtown Manhattan. The New York City campus is located in historic Greenwich Village, the long-time creative magnet for artists, writers, actors, musicians, and free thinkers.
Faculty's Diverse Research Interests and Top Research Facilities Guide Students in Non-traditional Areas of Mathematics
The Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences has a long history of promoting interdisciplinary work and collaborative research. Activities in the graduate school's research facilities are varied and far-reaching. They span the spectrum from pure to applied mathematics and extend beyond the conventional boundaries of mathematics to include aspects of biology, engineering, linguistics, physics, and other realms of science.
Faculty members provide guidance as graduate students conduct research at the department's well-equipped research facilities. The Institute's large, permanent faculty of distinguished researchers-educators pursues a wide variety of research interests, from mathematical modeling in finance, probability theory, and algebraic and geometric topology to numerical scattering theory, multivariate analysis and regression, and math models of biomolecular systems. Other faculty research areas focus on mathematical modeling in neuroscience, tropical meteorology, and physical oceanography and climate. Highly creative and always cutting edge, the Institute's ongoing research has earned the graduate school a leadership role in the study of partial differential equations, scientific computation, and numerical analysis.
Graduate students further enhance their studies and expand their horizons by attending the Institute's provocative series of research seminars. The seminars are designed to stimulate education and research at the level where the two are synonymous. The seminars draw students and visitors into contact with ongoing research activities while keeping the Courant community aware of new international developments. Recent examples of provocative research seminars by visiting and Courant faculty researchers and educators, as well as professionals from business and industry, include atmosphere/oceans, differential geometry, dynamical systems, and mathematical finance.
CIMS's Interdisciplinary Approach of Applied Mathematics Reaches Beyond the Normal Boundaries of Mathematical Sciences
The Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences provides balanced training in mathematics and applied mathematics in the broadest sense with three master's degree paths and three doctoral degree paths. The M.S. program in mathematical sciences focuses on pure mathematics involving such areas as basic analysis, linear algebra, complex variables, basic probability, and ordinary and partial differential equations. The M.S. program in mathematics in finance trains graduate students to use mathematical methods to solve financial problems, drawing on tools from applied mathematics, computer science, statistics, and economic theory. The master's in scientific computing focuses on mathematics and computer science related to advanced computer modeling. It is a self-contained terminal master's program and provides a complete set of in-demand employment skills.
The Ph.D. programs in mathematics, atmosphere ocean science and mathematics, and computational biology are designed for graduate students interested in careers in academic research and teaching in mathematical sciences as well as careers in the private and public sectors. Doctoral students take advanced courses in their areas of specialization, followed by a research period and doctoral thesis. The interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in atmosphere ocean science and mathematics provides a balance between mathematical sciences and physical science and trains mathematically talented students both in the tools of modern applied mathematics and disciplinary atmosphere ocean science. This doctoral program provides a unique platform for interdisciplinary research at the highest level. The innovative, interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in computational biology prepares graduate students for much-in-demand positions as computational biologists in industry, research centers, and universities.
