| Title: | Mathematics at DEC |
| Moderator: | RUSURE::EDP |
| Created: | Mon Feb 03 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2083 |
| Total number of notes: | 14613 |
I've asked in COLLEGE and didn't get much help, so I figured this
might be the better place to ask.
I'm interested to hear about the various graduate mathematics
programs available at colleges in the U.S. In my original topic in
COLLEGE, I was interested in ones in the northeast area, but now I'd
like information on any and all schools which offer good math courses,
MS through Ph.D.
I'm graduating in December from UNH with my BS in math, and I really
want to continue studying as much as I can. I'd like to concentrate in
studies in algebraic systems and topology, with my eventual goal to be
combining this knowledge with my CS experience to work on projects like
MAPLE and the other one Lynn Yarbrough(sp?) mentioned recently which
does analysis on even infinite algebraic systems. I'm also interested
in analysis in its various forms, but I'm NOT really interested in
certain things like stats -- I'd prefer to concentrate on the abstract
stuff and analysis.
I've heard a lot about Stanford lately (from my parents) and I've
always been interested in CalTech, but most of what I know about them
is not around mathemetics. I was hoping some past graduates here at
DEC might be able to give me a guide.
(lot of "I"s there! It's almost like a resume or something...)
Please respond either here or via VAXmail. I'm not in a rush, but I
like to find out as much as I can about something before I start down a
road.
-Michael J. Grier
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| 855.1 | JARETH::EDP | Always mount a scratch monkey. | Tue Oct 09 1990 14:35 | 11 | |
The lack of respones doesn't bode well, but I'm looking for similar
information. I'd like to refresh and improve my math skills. I want
to take math courses and I don't even care too much if they are part of
a degree program or not. (I have a Bachelor's in Computer Science.)
I'd like general recommendations for study or specific recommendations
for courses and schools in the New Hampshire and Massachusetts area,
particular southern New Hampshire and north of Boston.
-- edp
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| 855.2 | WONDER::COYLE | Tue Oct 09 1990 15:51 | 12 | ||
RE .1
In terms of schools in the local area. University of Lowell does
offer an MS program in Applied Math. I don't know very much about
it, but the location seems right for you.
I am currently, after a many year layoff, working on a BS in Applied
Math there nights. I think on this level the course program is
good, I just don't know about their MS and higher.
-Joe
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| 855.3 | here's a response | WECARE::GRIFFIN | some good clean fun | Wed Oct 10 1990 03:11 | 27 |
Northeastern offers an MS in Math with areas of concentration in
Combinatorics, Theoretical Computer Science, Differential Equations,
Prob & Stats, and Pure Math. If it matters, (and to some extent it
probably should) everyone on the faculty has a PhD and from the Ivy League,
MIT, Brandeis, etc. They've got a PhD program on top of the master's.
There is also an MS and PhD program in Computer Science at
Northeastern, which in the heavily math-oriented coursework
(algorithms, theory of computation, computational complexity,
cryptography, numerical analysis and group theory applications in
c.s.) offers courses jointly with the Math Dept.
The business of ranking academic departments, I think, is always a
bit gamey: why is Big Name University X ranked #4 when Big Name
University Y is ranked #5? .. kind of thing.
But, if you're in a program now, and looking for a graduate program,
your professors can give you some advice. If you're not in a program,
and proximity and convenience and accessibility are important, it's
perhaps a good idea to gather departmental literature, maybe attend a
lectuer or two to get a sense of who the professors are, and almost
as important, get a sense of who the students are.
John
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