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Applied Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics offers a comprehensive educational program in applied and computational mathematics, promotes both fundamental research and scientific/engineering applications, and houses the Center for Computational & Applied Mathematics.

Current research topics by the Applied Math Faculty members include:

  • Numerical analysis and applications of finite difference, finite element and spectral methods
  • Applied analysis in materials science and condensed matter physics
  • Mathematical biology and mathematical neuroscience
  • Computational fluid dynamics
  • Wavelet analysis, image and signal processing
  • Nonlinear waves
  • Stochastic Differential Equations
  • Mathematical Finance
  • Earthquake prediction and modeling of seismicity
More detailed descriptions of the research projects are available in our faculty members' web pages.

Department of Mathematics, Purdue University, 150 N. University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2067

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