Institutes, Labs & Research Centers
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is weaved into every fiber of our lives and scientific endeavors. Our Applied Mathematics faculty at Northeastern has a very broad span ranging from Machine Learning, Topological Data Analysis and Network Science to Probability & Statistics, Optimization and Mathematical Biology.
Faculty
Combinatorics and Discrete Math
Mathematics
Perhaps the fastest growing area of modern mathematics, Combinatorics and Discrete Math has a wealth of real-world applications, especially in computer science, which have greatly contributed to its rapid growth.
Publications:
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Evolutionary dynamics on any population structure (Nature, 2017)Read
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Konigs's line coloring and Vizing's theorems for graphings (Forum Mathematics Sigma, 2016)Read
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Harmonic functions on the lattice: Absolute monotonicity and propagation of smallness (Duke Mathematical Journal, 2015)Read
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Li-Yau inequality on graphs (Journal of Differential Geometry, 2015)Read
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Quantum Tunneling on Graphs (Communications in Mathematical Physics, 2012)Read
Gabor Lippner in the news
September 11, 2024
To understand the next pandemic, we must understand our own collective behavior — these researchers want to be ready
Northeastern University researchers are developing epidemic models that incorporate collective behavioral patterns, which will help policymakers make better decisions in both future pandemics and other public crises.
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March 10, 2021
Understanding Networks: The power to predict pandemics, information spread, and quantum gravity
Dr. Krioukov’s lab recently published two papers in the field of network science. These papers show that (1) the geometry of networks can be elucidated by understanding the network’s latent properties and (2) For networks living in latent space, finding their geometry is possible using a previously known standard called Ollivier Curvature.
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August 16, 2018
Mathematics professor receives NSF grant to build tools for network analysis
In a world full of networks, understanding them is surprisingly hard. This professor is working on building tools to help.
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November 3, 2017
Northeastern math professor’s new study models cooperative behavior of animals
Watch the video to learn about the recent study published by Professor Gabor Lippner, who has worked to create a mathematical model to study cooperative behavior among groups of animals. This study has applications that can help understand other behavioral patterns, as well as human interactions related to economic theory.
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May 23, 2017
Mathematics professor publishes research in Nature
Mathematics professor Gabor Lippner has been researching an evolutionary model that aims to explain cooperative behavior observed in nature.
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