
Cracking the code of chaos
Using time-delay snapshots, researchers led by mathematician Yunan Yang have introduced a new way to identify the underlying dynamics of unpredictable systems, such as the atmosphere and turbulent fluids.
Read moreThe Department of Mathematics at Cornell University is a world leader in graduate and undergraduate mathematics education, and mathematical research. The 43 tenured and tenure-track faculty represent a broad spectrum of current mathematical research, while a lively graduate student population represents the global reach of department.
Topologists study geometric objects and how they hold up when deformed by stretching, twisting or bending. They explore how these objects fit together, how you can reshape them and what you can do with them in any number of dimensions.
Click here to read more about the impacts Cornell mathematicians have made on the field of topology over decades.
Using time-delay snapshots, researchers led by mathematician Yunan Yang have introduced a new way to identify the underlying dynamics of unpredictable systems, such as the atmosphere and turbulent fluids.
Read moreOn Saturday, September 27, Professor Laurent Saloff-Coste, the Cornell Math Department historian, will give a presentation at the Cox Centennial Celebration Sept 26-27, 2025, at Howard University.
Read moreHosted by Mat Zucker ’92, the show chronicles the joys of country living—and helps other city folk make the leap
Read moreProactive outreach and Cornell’s tradition of supporting military service have helped grow the number of cadets and midshipmen joining the Tri-Service Brigade this year.
Read moreTen students who participated in this summer's Nexus Scholars Program share their stories..
Read moreStatistics and economics major Gina Fu ’28 will represent Team Canada in international table tennis competition.
Read moreCornell researchers have found that peaceful microbes are more likely to thrive, and their more aggressive peers perish, if their environment is harsh or experiences violent disruptions.
Read moreMathematics is the language of modern science; basic training in the discipline is essential for those who want to understand, as well as for those who want to take part in, the important scientific developments of our time.
The Department of Mathematics at Cornell University offers a rigorous graduate program, leading to the Ph.D. degree, that combines study and research opportunities under the direction of an internationally known faculty.