Mathematical Sciences
College of Science
George Mason University
Department of
Mathematical Sciences
Quick Links
Course Home Pages Now Available
Click on Current Students/Courses to find the link to Spring 2012 course home pages.
Undergraduate Research in Computational Mathematics
Information on the 2012-2013 URCM program is available at the URCM web page. Application deadline is March 23, 2012.
Math Placement Test
Information and schedules are available for the Math Placement Test.
Self-Paced Math Tutorials
Having trouble passing the Math Placement Test? Check out Preparing for the Math Placement Test, or take a self-paced tutorial in Basic Math or Algebra at the Math Learning Center.
Dual Enrollment Courses
The Mathematics Department has an agreement with Fairfax County Public Schools for FCPS-GMU Dual Enrollment Courses.
Mathematics and Technology for Talented Youth
Mason's popular program for young math and tech students. Information is available on the Summer 2011 Mathematics and Technology for Talented Youth program, organized by Math professor J.E. Lin.
Welcome!
Mathematics is one of the few disciplines that teaches us about the power of thought as distinct from the power of authority. It is not necessarily dependent on our physical observations of the world, and yet it constantly provides models for our observations. Such models—usually studied in applied mathematics—may have relevance in traditional sciences such as physics, biology, or chemistry. Topics studied by mathematicians, such as chaos theory or dynamical systems, often serve as models for economics, neuroscience, or predictors of fluctuations in the stock market.
Students majoring in mathematics take courses in the logical foundations of mathematics, the calculus sequence, matrix algebra, and discrete mathematics. Majors choose from a concentration of applied, traditional, or actuarial mathematics. Both the B.A. and the B.S. in mathematics will allow entry to advanced studies or career opportunities as diverse as the fields to which mathematics is applied. The metro region of Washington, DC is a particularly fertile area for related job opportunities, including consulting, teaching, and government.
About George Mason
Since it was founded in 1972, George Mason University has grown into a major educational force and earned a reputation as an innovative, entrepreneurial institution. Just minutes from Washington, D.C., George Mason has a growing and diverse student body and an exceptional faculty of enterprising scholars. At the center of the world's political, information, and communications networks, George Mason is the university needed by a region and a world driven by new social, economic, and technological realities.
Department of Mathematical Sciences
4400 University Drive, MS: 3F2
Science & Technology I, room 203
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Main Phone Number: 703-993-1460
Fax Number: 703-993-1491
Faculty Positions
The Department plans to fill three tenure track positions and one post-doctoral position starting in 2012. See further details.
Events
Department Colloquium on Jan. 27
The Department Colloquium will meet on Friday, Jan. 27 at 3:30 pm in Room 242, ST1. Harbir Antil of the University of Maryland will speak on Reduced order modeling for parametric nonlinear PDE constrained optimization problems.
Special Statistics Seminar on Feb. 3
Dr. Sastry Pantula, Director of the Division of Mathematical Sciences at NSF, will talk on funding opportunities in mathematics and statistics on Friday, Feb. 3 at 11:00am - 12:00pm in Room B, 3rd Floor, Johnson Center.