Mathematical Physics
Mathematical physics involves the application of mathematics to problems in physics and the development of mathematical methods for the development of physical theories. It provides a foundation for theoretical physics and scientific computation. The Mathematical Physics program offers advanced graduate training for superior students in the overlapping areas of mathematics, theoretical physics, and their applications from a unified point of view and promotes research in this field.
This program is administered in conjunction with the Department of Mathematics. While no master's degree is offered, a student may qualify for a master's degree in mathematics or physics during the course of study. A student usually enters the program at the beginning of the second year of graduate study in mathematics or physics.
Faculty:
Mathematical Physics
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Scientific Computing
Indiana University has developed an interdisciplinary, interdepartmental Ph.D. minor in Scientific Computing. This is a formal recognition of changes in science that have been prominent for the last 20 years, changes that have introduced a powerful and entirely new mode of research. The increasing availability of high performance computers has led to a method of scientific inquiry based on mathematical models solved by means of numerical computations, analyzed and viewed by means of advanced computer graphics. Carrying out research by these means is necessarily interdisciplinary, calling on advanced skills in areas that span many classical divisions of academia. The Ph.D. minor in scientific computing allows the interdepartmental education necessary to better equip students for research within this new paradigm.
Faculty:
Scientific Computing Minor web page
Scientific Computing - IU Bulletin
