Mathematics

Degrees Offered

Master of Arts
Doctor of Philosophy

Facilities for Graduate Work

The Kuehne Physics-Mathematics-Astronomy Library has a broad range of mathematical literature for study and research. The collection of bound volumes of published papers is excellent, and subscriptions to all major journals are maintained.

The Department of Mathematics computer system is available for use in connection with courses and investigations in both pure and applied mathematics.

Areas of Study

Graduate study in mathematics is offered in the areas of algebra, number theory, analysis, topology, geometry, applied mathematics, probability and statistics, and numerical analysis.

Graduate Studies Committee

The following faculty members served on the Graduate Studies Committee in the spring semester 1998-1999.

Todd Arbogast	Sean Keel
Efraim Pacillas Armendariz	Hans Koch
William Beckner	John E. Luecke
Klaus R. Bichteler	Vania D. Mascioni
Jerry L. Bona	Stephen J. McAdam
Robert S. Boyer	Alec Norton
Patrick L. Brockett	Edward W. Odell
Luis A. Caffarelli	J. Tinsley Oden
Ralph W. Cain	Bruce P. Palka
E. Ward Cheney	Charles L. Radin
Alan K. Cline	Alan W. Reid
James W. Daniel	Fernando Rodriguez-Villegas
Katherine M. Davis	Haskell P. Rosenthal
Rafael de la Llave	Lorenzo A. Sadun
Edsger W. Dijkstra	David J. Saltman
John D. Dollard	William Schelter
John R. Durbin	Ralph E. Showalter
William T. Eaton	Martha K. Smith
Daniel Freed	Michael Starbird
Charles N. Friedman	John T. Tate
Irene Martinez Gamba	P. Uri Treisman
Frank E. Gerth III	Karen K. Uhlenbeck
John E. Gilbert	Jeffrey D. Vaaler
Robert E. Gompf	James W. Vick
Cameron M. Gordon	Mikhail M. Vishik
William T. Guy Jr.	Jose F. Voloch
Gary C. Hamrick	Mary F. Wheeler
Raymond C. Heitmann	Gary L. Wise
Peter W. M. John	David M. Young Jr.

Degree Requirements

Master of Arts. Most students take thirty semester hours of coursework (ten courses) and the report course. The ten courses are divided into major and minor areas. The major consists of mathematics courses, and the minor area consists of courses that are related to mathematics. Students should consult the graduate adviser about the courses that are allowable for the minor. There must be six to eight courses in the major area and two to four courses in the minor area.

Master of Science in Statistics. Offered primarily through the Department of Mathematics, the Master of Science in Statistics is under the supervision of the Graduate Studies Committee in statistics. A description of the degree program is given here.

Doctor of Philosophy. A detailed description of the procedure for admission to candidacy is available from the graduate adviser. Each student is first required to pass preliminary examinations. A small advisory committee is then set up to approve the student's choice of coursework and to specify the foreign language requirement. This committee administers an advanced examination in the chosen area of specialization. The preliminary examinations are given once each semester. The advanced examination may be given by mutual agreement of the student and the advisory committee at any time within a year after the student has passed the preliminary examinations; the student must pass the advanced examination before admission to candidacy will be approved.

For More Information

Campus address: Robert Lee Moore Hall (RLM) 8.100, phone (512) 471-7711, fax (512) 471-9038

Mailing address: Graduate Program in Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1082

E-mail: secretary@math.utexas.edu

URL: http://www.ma.utexas.edu/

Mathematics courses: M

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