Research

Mathematics at MIT is administratively divided into two categories: Pure Mathematics

and Applied Mathematics. They comprise the following research areas:

Pure Mathematics
 Algebra & Algebraic Geometry
 Algebraic Topology
 Analysis & PDEs
 Geometry
 Mathematical Logic & Foundations
 Number Theory
 Probability & Statistics
 Representation Theory

Applied Mathematics
In applied mathematics, we look for important connections with other disciplines that
may inspire interesting and useful mathematics, and where innovative mathematical
reasoning may lead to new insights and applications.

 Combinatorics
 Computational Biology
 Physical Applied Mathematics
 Computational Science & Numerical Analysis
 Theoretical Computer Science
 Theoretical Physics