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Until the middle of the 20th century number theory was considered to be pure mathematics and without applications. Now it is the basis of secret codes and internet security. Without it you couldn't use a credit card safely online.

Mathematics provides the structure for creative thought

School of Mathematics

Welcome to the School of Mathematics

We are one of the largest and most prestigious mathematics departments in the UK, with an international reputation for our teaching and research excellence.

We cover the areas of applied and pure mathematics, as well as statistics and financial mathematics where we have close teaching and research links with Leeds University Business School.

We have 74 academic and academic-related staff, in excess of 70 postgraduate students and 17 postdoctoral fellows.

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Latest news

12 September 2011

Royal Society award

Professor Frank Nijhoff has been appointed a Leverhulme Trust Senior Research...

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7 September 2011

Winner

One of our MMath finalists, John Power, has won first place in the MSOR 2011...

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