We support our research in mathematical sciences through excellent resources and facilities.
- Computing facilities
- Library resources
- Scientific writing course
- Seminars
- Statistical consulting
- Travel grants
- Visiting researchers
Computing facilities
We recognise the need for good computing facilities for many areas of modern Mathematics.
Our main computing facility is the Mathematics Computer Lab (MCL).
All postgraduate students have a computer for their exclusive use as well as access to the undergraduate Mathematics Computer Lab (MCL). Various Mathematical software packages, such as Mathematica, MatLab, Maple, R, Minitab, SAS, Magma, and GAP are available for use as well as various dialects of TeX for Mathematical type setting.
There are more than 50 Unix workstations, 150 Windows systems, many Macintosh computers and three full-time computing staff within the School. All the computers are networked to printers and the internet through high speed connections.
Library resources
The Mathematical and Physical Sciences Library has a large collection of monographs and journals on mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry and engineering. It subscribes to 200 mathematics journals and maintains an extensive collection of audiovisual material. There are bibliographic aids such as the on-line catalogue, data search systems and the continually updated subject index.
The UWA library system, including the main collection housed in Reid Library, has more than a million publications and is linked by computer to databases throughout the world.
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Scientific Writing Course
The School of Mathematics and Statistics offers a special course to help train honours and postgraduate students in the difficult skills of writing a mathematical paper or dissertation and oral presentation.
Seminars
During the semester there are four research seminars each week in the School, one each in the areas of Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, and Pure Mathematics, and a Mathematics Colloquium that is of general interest to all members of the School. These seminars serve as a forum for research being done in the School and for the presentation of the research work of visitors.
In addition there are regular or occasional workshops on special topics such as algebra, combinatorics, stochastic geometry, or dynamical systems. There is also a Graduate Seminar Program which is organised by postgraduate students. Graduate students are expected to present short talks at a level that is accessible to other graduate students in mathematics.
Statistical Consulting Group
The School has an active and highly-regarded Statistical Consulting Group which provides high level expertise on statistics and other areas of mathematics to clients from within the University and from outside organisations and companies. The Group consists of interested members of the academic staff, as well as associates who may be employed on a full-time, part-time or casual basis and supervised by members of staff. Many of the projects taken on by the Consulting Group have an interesting research component. It is possible for graduate students to work on topics that come from a consulting project, or even to work directly on long-term projects.
Travel grants
University travel grants are available to postgraduate research students (one per student), to support attendance at a conference or any other travel that is directly related to the student's research.
Visiting researchers
Mathematicians with research interests in a wide variety of fields visit the School, supported or partially supported by School funds. Visitors usually present one or more seminars. Periods of stay vary from several days to several months.
University information
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