Mathematics 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. Acquaintance with mathematics is also extremely useful for students in the social sciences and valuable for anyone interested in the full range of human culture and the ways of knowing the universe in which we live.
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Mathematics News
Remembering the Cornellian who broke racial barriers in math
After becoming the first Black person to earn a PhD in the field, Elbert Cox, PhD 1925, spent a lifetime inspiring others to follow.
Read moreTwelve new Klarman Fellows to pursue innovative, timely research in A&S
This fifth cohort of Klarman Fellows is the largest since the program was launched in 2019.
Read moreHubbard among the first mathematicians to show "connectivity" of the Mandelbrot set
Professor John Hubbard, one of the first mathematicians to study the famed Mandelbrot set, was also among the first to discover the fractal was "connected."
Read moreHow math can improve fairness in elections, redistricting
A mathematician who has advised states and litigants on redistricting legislation will explore in an upcoming lecture whether race-blind, computational approaches to law and policy can improve fairness.
Read moreCornell’s ’24-25 Schwarzman Scholars named
A&S young alumni are among this year’s group of 150 scholars, who are from 43 countries and 114 universities. Schwarzman Scholars, an international program, nurtures a network of future global leaders.
Read moreMath professors honored as AMS fellows
Two professors in the Department of Mathematics were recently named fellows in the American Mathematical Society.
Read moreCourse Spotlight: Theoretical Linear Algebra and Calculus
Every Wednesday night, students gather in the math lounge of Malott Hall and spend 2.5 hours huddled around chalkboards and poring over textbooks as they seek solutions to some of the most vexing math problem sets a first-year student might encounter in Theoretical Linear Algebra and Calculus.
These are problem sets that could stump even a graduate student, but with this group of young mathematicians, the challenges are welcome.
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