Exploring Mathematics and Applying It to the Understanding of Natural and Social Phenomena
Mathematics has long been a discipline that systematizes phenomena using quantities and rigorous logic. The fundamental achievements of algebra, which deals with numbers, and geometry, which deals with figures, date back to ancient Greece. Since the 17th century, mathematical concepts originating in mechanics have been applied to the analysis of natural phenomena. Within this context, the birth of calculus brought about a dramatic advancement in mathematics as a whole, establishing mathematics as the “language of science.” Mathematical science is a discipline that seeks to uncover the underlying principles common to various sciences by exploring and applying mathematics itself, employing it as a universal language.
Students may advance to the Department of Mathematics from the following gateway fields.
Gateway C: Information, Mathematics, and Data Science Field