Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Transformative mathematics and statistics for a brighter future.

A major or minor in Applied Mathematics and Statistics opens up countless opportunities for intellectual growth and career advancement. Our program encourages you to develop an appreciation for the role mathematical modeling plays in decision-making and the building of scientific knowledge. You’ll gain a solid mathematical foundation through discrete mathematics, optimization, probability, statistics, and differential equations.

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CLASSES YOU MIGHT TAKE

Cryptology & Coding

How can we ensure the privacy of messages? How can messages be sent over noisy lines? In this course, you’ll learn more about topics like finite field arithmetic, error-detecting and error-correcting codes, data compressions, ciphers, one-time pads, and the Enigma machine.

Nonlinear Dynamics of Biological Systems

Analysis and simulation of nonlinear behavior in biological systems: bifurcations (cell-fate decision), limit cycles (cell-cycle, neuronal excitations), chaos, and maps. Matlab will be used to simulate these systems and motivate nonlinear analytic tools and stability analysis.

Investment Science

Topics covered in the course include the basic theory of interest and its application to fixed-income securities, cash flow analysis and capital budgeting, mean-variance portfolio theory, and the associated capital asset pricing model.

Faculty Spotlight

Prof. Fadil Santosa

Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Hopkins Students Use Applied Math To Help Local Food Distribution Operation

Through Prof. Santosa’s course Mathematics for a Better World, Hopkins students are working to improve the operations of Bmore Community Food, an organization that receives food donations and distributes more than 15,000 pounds of food each week to approximately 200 families.

Prof. Tamás Budavári

Associate Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Groundbreaking method to match celestial objects across telescopes

New approach developed by Hopkins researchers promises to improve the accuracy of celestial object matching.

PROF. CAREY PRIEBE

Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Connecting the Dots

Through statistics and graph theory, Carey Priebe develops novel approaches to finding patterns in chaotic data. His work has led to important discoveries about international money laundering rings, human trafficking, and the Enron case.

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