Graduate Studies : Graduate Programs :
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics
General Information
Admission Requirements
Program Requirements
Co-operative Education
General Information
Contact Information
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Location: David Turpin Building, Room A425
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1700 STN CSC
Victoria, B.C. V8W 2Y2
Canada
Courier Address:
David Turpin Building, Room A425
3800 Finnerty Road (Ring Road)
Victoria, B.C. V8P 5C2
Canada
Telephone Number: 250-721-7437
Fax Number: 250-721-8962
Email: msgstt@uvic.ca
Website: <www.uvic.ca/science/math-statistics>
Acting Chairs: Dr. Marcelo Laca and Dr. Anthony Quas
Email: mschair@uvic.ca
Phone: 250-721-7435
Graduate Adviser: Dr. Ryan Budney
Email: msgradad@math.uvic.ca
Phone: 250-853-3292
Graduate Secretary: Amy Almeida
Email: msgstt@uvic.ca
Phone: 250-721-7468
Faculty Members and Areas of Research
Syed Ejaz Ahmed, PhD (Carleton)
Statistical inference, multivariate analysis and asymptotic theory
Richard Brewster, PhD (Simon Fraser)
Graph theory, discrete mathematics, theoretical computer science
Ryan Budney, PhD (Cornell)
Homotopy theory, knot theory
Laura Cowen, PhD (Simon Fraser)
Statistical ecology and capture-recapture models
James Currie, PhD (Calgary)
Combinatorics on words
Peter Dukes, PhD (Caltech)
Combinatorics
Christopher Eagle, PhD (Toronto)
Mathematical Logic
Roderick Edwards, PhD (Victoria)
Ordinary differential equations, mathematical biology, neural and gene networks
Heath Emerson, PhD (Penn State)
Operator algebras, index theory, hyperbolic groups
David Goluskin, PhD (Columbia Univ.)
Nonlinear dynamics, fluid dynamics, computational methods, variational methods
Jing Huang, PhD (Simon Fraser)
Graph theory, algorithms and complexity
Slim Ibrahim, PhD (Tunis El-Manar)
Applied mathematics, analysis of partial differential equations, fluid dynamics and geophysical flows
Reinhard Illner, PhD (Bonn)
Mathematical physics, partial differential equations, applied mathematics
Boualem Khouider, PhD (Montréal)
Numerical analysis, partial differential equations, climate modelling
Marcelo Laca, PhD (Calif, Berkeley)
Operator algebras, noncommutative geometry
Mary L. Lesperance, PhD (Waterloo)
Statistical inference, biostatistics, industrial statistics
Junling Ma, PhD (Princeton)
Modelling
Gary MacGillivray, PhD (Simon Fraser)
Graph Theory, discrete mathematics, theoretical computer science, math education, mathematics in sports
Robert V. Moody, PhD (Toronto)
Algebra
Christina Mynhardt, PhD (Rand)
Graph theory
Farouk Nathoo, PhD (Simon Fraser)
Neuroimaging statistics, bayesian methods; statistical computing, high-dimensional data, spatial statistics
Ortrud Oellermann, PhD (WMichigan)
Graph theory
Ernesto Perez-Chavela, PhD (UAM, Mexico)
Celestial Mechanics, chaos, dynamical systems, mathematical physics, history and philosophy of mathematics
John Phillips, PhD (Oregon)
Operator algebras, noncommutative geometry
Ian F. Putnam, PhD (Calif, Berkeley)
Operator algebras, topological dynamics
Anthony N. Quas, PhD (Warwick)
Ergodic theory and dynamical systems
Gourab Ray, PhD (British Columbia)
Probability theory, mathematical physics
William J. Reed, PhD (British Columbia)
Stochastic modelling and statistics, especially in biology, economics and resource management
Jedrzej Sniatycki, PhD (Warsaw)
Mathematical physics, differential geometry
Ahmed R. Sourour, PhD (Illinois)
Functional analysis, operator theory, linear algebra
Hari M. Srivastava, PhD (Jodhpur)
Special Functions
Min Tsao, PhD (Simon Fraser)
Statistics
Pauline van den Driessche, PhD (Wales)
Mathematical models in biology, combinatorial matrix analysis
Zheng, Wu PhD (Western)
Demography; Family; Immigration; Social Gerontology; Population Health; Sociology of Mental Health; Race and Ethnicity; Survey Methodology; Statistics
Jane (Juan-Juan) Ye, PhD (Dalhousie)
Optimization and optimal control via nonsmooth analysis
Xuekui Zhang, PhD (UBC)
Biostatistics and bioinformatics
Julie Zhou, PhD (Alberta)
Statistics
Degrees and Specializations Offered
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy.
The department participates in graduate Co-operative Education, which integrates periods of full-time employment with the academic program. Approval to participate in graduate Co-op is at the discretion of the department. Work opportunities are negotiated through the Mathematics and Computer Science Co-operative Education co-coordinator.
All graduate students are governed by the departmental regulations in force at the time of the student’s initial graduate registration. Students are responsible for becoming familiar with other regulations of the University and by the Faculty of Graduate Studies regulations as outlined in the Calendar.
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics emphasizes the following areas (in alphabetical order):
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Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Physics, Differential Equations
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Climate Modelling, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Mathematical Biology
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Combinatorics and Graph Theory
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Number Theory
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Operator Algebras, Operator Theory, Functional Analysis, Dynamical Systems, Topology
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Statistics
The Department also offers opportunities to study Mathematics Education, possibly as an interdisciplinary program.
Facilities
Located in the David Turpin building, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers graduate students shared office space with every student allocated their own desk. Students have access to the department’s computing facility, which includes workstations with a wide array of mathematics and statistics related software, and the McPherson Library houses a vast collection of reference material, mathematical and otherwise. Each and every student gets an account on the departmental computer system and access to the department printers and FAX machine, a PIN for the photocopier, and a mailbox with full mail privileges.
Financial Support
Every graduate student admitted to the department is considered for University and department fellowships. Financial assistance is also available from the following sources:
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Postgraduate Fellowships
These are available to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents only.
Details can be found on NSERC’s website: <www.nserc.ca>. Students can apply through the University in September (or directly to NSERC by December) of the year preceding the tenure of the fellowship.
University of Victoria Fellowships
Their value is up to a maximum of $15,000 per annum (master’s) or $18,000 per annum (PhD). Students applying for admission can also apply for a fellowship on the last page of the admission application; continuing students can obtain details from the graduate adviser.
A grade point average of at least 7.0 (A-) is necessary.
Department Fellowships
Individual faculty may support graduate students from their own research grants.
Teaching Assistant Positions
Depending on budgetary considerations, there may be a limited number of marking and/or instructing positions available. These positions may not be available on a continuing basis and therefore should not be counted upon for long-term support. The number of hours and the amount of pay are regulated by the CUPE 4163 Components I and II Collective Agreement.