Dr. A.M.S. Ramasamy, Head
(head.mat@pondiuni.edu.in)
The National Board for Higher Mathematics
(NBHM) gives an annual grant of about 5 Lakhs for procuring
books and journals for the library. Further, NBHM offers
two scholarships each for first and second year M.Sc. (Rs
1200/- per month) annually.
Programmes of Study
M.Sc. Mathematics
M.Sc. Statistics
M.Phil. Mathematics (Full-time)
Ph.D. Mathematics (Full-time, Part-time (Internal
& External))
Eligibility Criteria
Ph.D. (Full-time)
Candidates with Master's degree in the respective discipline
are eligible to apply.
M.Sc. Mathematics
Candidates with a bachelor's degree in Mathematics are eligible
to apply.
Entrance Examination
The question paper for admission to M.Sc.
Mathematics will comprise of objective type questions at
the B.Sc. level. A majority of questions will be on
the following topics: sets, sequences, series, limits, continuity,
differentiation, integration, complex variable, group theory,
vector spaces, matrices, determinant, linear transformations,
rank, nullity, eigenvalues of linear maps, elementary probability,
vector calculus and ordinary differential equations.
The question paper for admission to M.Sc. Statistics will
comprise of objective type questions at the B.Sc. level.
For admission to M.Phil. /Ph.D. the questions will
be of objective type at the M.Sc. level. A majority
of questions will be drawn from algebra, topology, functional
analysis, linear algebra, real analysis, complex analysis,
graph theory, discrete mathematics, analytical dynamics,
number theory, differential equations, fluid mechanics and
basic probability.
Infrastructure Facilities
The department has a well-equipped computer
laboratory and a library. Various mathematical softwares
are available.
