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Welcome to the Mathematics Department at Yale University!

Our department is dedicated to research, innovative and compassionate teaching, and to building a vibrant community of scholars. We offer a wide range of courses for both undergraduate and graduate students, aiming at a solid education in core disciplines of our subject.

In addition, Yale mathematics classes strive to develop intellectual curiosity and critical thinking in our students. Join us in exploring the beauty and complexity of mathematics in an environment that values collaboration and excellence. Discover how our faculty and students are contributing to groundbreaking discoveries that shape the future of mathematics.

Our current research seminar schedule is available on the department calendar—all are welcome. Check out our graduates section for information about our graduate program, and the undergraduate pages for information relevant to our undergrad majors as well as to the rest of the undergraduate community served by our courses. Our Community tab leads to information about math affiliated organizations on campus, including undergraduate groups, summer research, and outreach programs. 

Using a loxodromic transformation to generate form

These notes are an exploration of the mathematics, design, and craft behind a carved wall panel for Yale’s Mathematics Department. They record the process of designing the Loxodromic Panel using the mathematics of the complex plane and ask how a loxodromic transformation can become a periodic carved height field. The aim is to build and design directly using math and to produce an artifact that is beautiful in its own right.

Art based on the loxodromic transformation

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