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The Department of Mathematics pursues research in a wide range of topics in pure, applied and applicable mathematics, including algebra, discrete mathematics, number theory, quantum dynamics and probability and statistics.

All members of the department are research active and we have regular seminars covering the range of our research interests.

We run an active PhD research programme covering the areas of research interests of our staff. All of our academic staff are happy to take on new PhD students. Should you be interested in doing a PhD with us, check out our research interests first to see who might be interested in supervising you, then contact them personally for further details.

Algebra

The Algebra Group is especially interested in group theory and its applications to other areas.

Discrete Mathematics

The Discrete Mathematics group has strengths in combinatorics, algorithms, graph theory and information security.

Number Theory

The Number Theory Group has a wide interest in number theory with particular strengths in analytic number theory.

Probability and Statistics

The Probability and Statistics group researches both theoretical and applied probability and statistic

Quantum Dynamics

The Quantum Dynamics Group’s interests include quantum information, quantum computing and foundations of quantum theory.

PhD students

The mathematics department has a lively and supportive community of PhD students.

CANTA

Centre for Combinatorial Methods in Algebra, Number Theory and Applications

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