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Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics

The Department of Mathematical Sciences offers courses in pure and applied mathematics leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics. The PhD program will train mathematicians for further research, high-level teaching, and industrial employment. Students will have a solid grounding in mathematics, be exposed to contemporary problems and applications, use computational tools where appropriate, and be prepared to collaborate with others. The  PhD Program in Mathematics is a response to current needs and projected future needs. The presence of an energetic mathematics doctoral program has many benefits to other doctoral programs in technical fields and is of great interest to local industry.  Most of our graduate Mathematics classes are offered in the evening (4:30PM or later).

The PhD program received final approval in March 2005 and we are currently accepting applications for entry into the program. General information on the program as proposed can be found on the links directly below this paragraph.  Students interested in getting more information may contact the Graduate Coordinator at mathgrad@gmu.edu.


Degree Requirements for PhD in Mathematics

Frequently Asked Questions about the PhD in Mathematics

Sample Curricula

How to apply for the PhD in Mathematics

Course Frequency

Faculty Biosketches

Full text of PhD proposal

Ph.D. Forms

LaTeX Template for the Dissertation

 

January  2010 prelims.

 

Analysis:  Monday, Jan. 11, 2010 10am-12pm
ODE:  Monday, Jan. 11, 2010 1pm-3pm
Topology: Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 10am-12pm
Algebra: Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 1pm-3pm

 

Anyone interested in taking exams should contact John Kulesza at jkulesza@gmu.edu as soon as possible, and indicate which exams you will be taking.
                         


Syllabus for Preliminary Exams

Ordinary Differential Equations

Topology

Algebra

Analysis

 

Copy Preliminary Exams

Ordinary Differential Equations

August 2006

January 2007

August 2007

January 2008

No exam was given in August 2008

January 2009

August 2009

Topology

August 2006

January 2007

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January 2008

August 2008

January 2009

August 2009

 

Algebra

August 2006

January 2007

August 2007

January 2008

August 2008

January 2009

August 2009

 

Analysis

August 2006

January 2007

August 2007

January 2008

August 2008

January 2009

August 2009

   
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