Department of Mathematics
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History and Present Status This department was founded in 1958 and since 1966 it has consisted of the mathematics and the mathematical statistics sections. The master program was established in 1969 with the addition of the Ph.D. program in 1990. The primary goal of the department is to provide students with the opportunities to understand basic concepts of mathematics, to explore various areas and to broaden their views in mathematics and statistics. The department offers both need-based and merit-based scholarships. The department has its own computer laboratory which houses 100 personal computers with a local-area network completed in 1994. Mathematics/statistics software packages such as SAS, MATHEMATICA, and MAPLE are available for teaching and research. The Tamkang Journal of Mathematics, an international mathematics research journal, has been published quarterly by the department since 1970.¡@ |