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How to contact us

Department of Mathematics
Columbia House
London School of Economics
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE, UK

 

Email: info@maths.lse.ac.uk|
Tel: +44(0)207 955 7732/7925
Fax: +44(0)207 955 6877

 

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The LSE Mathematics Department is internationally recognised for its teaching and research. Located within a world-class social science institution, the department aims to be a leading centre for Mathematics in the Social Sciences.
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The research strengths of the Department are in Discrete Mathematics, Financial Mathematics, Game Theory and applications of Mathematics to the Social Sciences. You can find out more about our research| by clicking here|.
 
Recent research publications

Recent Publications|

A list of recent research publications of the staff (and PhD students) of the Mathematics Department can be found on our Publications| page.

 
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Research Seminars|

The department hosts regular well-attended research seminars |during term-time covering topics in all our main research areas.

 
 
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Current Students|

You can find information about our course modules, including links to the course materials hosted on Moodle, and lecturers' and class teachers' office hours| by clicking here|.

 
Alumni Event 2011

Public Lecture and Alumni Reception|

The Mathematics Department recently hosted a public lecture by George Szpiro followed by a reception for our alumni. To read more about the events, please click here|.

 

Research Seminars|

The department hosts regular well-attended research seminars |during term-time.

The Seminar on Discrete Mathematics and Game Theory| is usually on Thursdays at 2pm.

The Joint Risk & Stochastics and Financial Mathematics Seminar| is usually on Thursdays at 6.05pm.

We also host less regular Lunchtime Seminars| and a Financial Mathematics Reading Group|

Dr Oliver Brockhaus, (Visiting Senior Fellow) will be presenting a series of lectures for MSc students on "Derivatives Modelling in Practice", Mondays at 6pm (weeks 6, 8, 10).

Recent Major Events

Search Games Conference at LSE| - 28 and 29 June 2011
Organiser: Steve Alpern|

ESRC Game Theory Workshop| - 10 June 2011
Organiser: Bernhard von Stengel|

Two One-Day Colloquia in Combinatorics| - 18 and 19 May 2011
Organisers: Graham Brightwell|, Jozef Skokan| and Peter Keevash|

National Student Survey|

Are you a 3rd year undergraduate student at LSE? If so, then please remember to take part in the National Student Survey|, which is currently underway, and can be completed between now and the end of April 2012.

It is your opportunity to influence developments in teaching and support at LSE, and in the Mathematics Department.

Welcome to Peter Allen and Julia Böttcher

The Mathematics Department is delighted to welcome two new lecturers, both starting in January 2012. Dr Peter Allen and Dr Julia Böttcher both re 50% full-time and come to us from the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil.

Careers Event 2011

Graduate/Alumni Careers Panel 2011|

The Mathematics Department recently hosted a very successful careers event, bringing alumni and representatives from a number of major employers to LSE for a networking lunch. To find out more, click here|.

 

Haya Freedman Prize 2010/11
Congratulations to Robert John Arculus - winner of the Haya Freedman Prize for "Best Dissertation" 2010/11.  To find out more about the Prize please click here|.

Advent Software Scholarship 2011/12
Congratulations to Ananya Roy, MSc Applicable Mathematics  - Ananya is this year's recipient of the Advent Software Scholarship|.