Source: Slide 15 of a PowerPoint presentation, accompanying a June 2016 OECD report, “Equations and Inequalities.” Click here for a larger version. Abstract, pure math — solving disembodied equations ...

If you ever solved an arithmetic problem about the speed of trains or cost of groceries, that’s an example of mathematical modeling. But for more difficult questions, even just writing the real-world ...

Mathematics is a universal language that explains the currents of the ocean, string theory, the spiral of a snail’s shell or the growth of a fern. When you study pure and applied mathematics, you ...

Every pure mathematician has experienced that awkward moment when asked, “So what’s your research good for?” There are standard responses: a proud “Nothing!”; an explanation that mathematical research ...

Mathematical thinking is playing an increasingly dominant role in experimental design, data analysis, and the conceptual understanding of Life. Through reading a diversity of papers at the interface ...

Apply the laws of mathematics and computer science to the world around you. The most pressing problems facing society require breakthrough ideas. With a BS in Mathematics with a concentration in ...

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science offers major programs leading to the bachelor of science in mathematics or the bachelor of science in computer science, as well as required and ...

A new field of concentration, Applied Mathematics, will be open to the class of 1967 next fall, the Committee on Applied Mathematics announced this week. Six upperclassmen, all candidates for Honors, ...

The mathematics program at William & Mary allows you to design a major based on your own interests and career goals. You will be prepared for employment and for further study of mathematical sciences ...