Department of Mathematics and Statistics
The study programs in mathematics and statistics give the students a good basic coverage as well as an opportunity to study more in depth various branches of mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics and mathematics teaching.
The main research areas in mathematics and applied mathematics include discrete mathematics, theoretical computer science, number theory, analysis, optimization, mathematical modelling and insurance mathematics.
The Center of Statistics is in charge of the research and consulting in statistics within the university. Its key research areas include latent variable models, methods for cohort and efficacy studies, and themes concerning macro and financial econometrics.