Mathematics

How does a bank check whether your digital signature is a valid one? Do planets move in stable orbits or will they eventually collide? How can a 3D-sphere within the 3D-figures be characterized?
The mathematics behind these questions is dealt with within your Master's degree programme.
Our Master’s programme consists of five internationally acclaimed research groups involving 30 mathematical researchers. During your two-year Master’s programme, you will be embedded in one of these research groups and can choose from five mathematical fields.
In addition to gaining specialised knowledge,, you will learn how to solve a problem by using abstraction and modelling and to find scientific literature on the subject. You will be able to determine whether the problem can be solved by using existing mathematical theory or whether new theory should be developed. Finally, you will learn how to present mathematical results in written and oral form, for both specialised and general audiences.
Specializations
The Master's degree programme in Mathematics offers five specializations:
Analysis and Dynamical Systems
Geometry and Topology
Mathematical Physics
Number theory and Algebraic Geometry
Probability and Discrete MathematicsIn addition to these specializations, you can also follow the Science, Business and Policy track.Want to learn more?
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