Introduction
The primary objective of the graduate program in Mathematical Sciences is to provide advanced training in research, while offering students opportunities to expand their experience and knowledge. The program gives students the chance to investigate specific problems in the mathematical sciences and then develop essential skills in scholarly writing under the supervision of a highly qualified faculty advisor. Many of our graduates go on to doctoral programs at other universities, while others apply their skills in industry or as teachers.
The Department of Mathematical Sciences offers a graduate program leading to the degree of Master of Science. For general inquiries, please contact our our Graduate Program Coordinator:
Dr. Xin Yang Lu
Phone Number: 807-343-8010 ext. 8228
Our Graduate Programs
The Department of Mathematical Sciences offers a graduate program leading to the degree of Master of Science. Students have two choices: the thesis program or the course program.
(a) The Thesis Program: This program consists of three full graduate courses (or six half-courses), which must include the Graduate Seminar, as well as a thesis. (The thesis is considered to be the equivalent of two full courses.)
(b) The Course Program: This program consists of four full graduate courses (or eight half-courses), again, including the Graduate Seminar, and a major project. (The major project is considered to be the equivalent of one full course.)
For the official regulations, please consult the
For a list of courses offered by the Department, please see:
Research of the Department
The topic of your research will normally complement that of our faculty. We have an active group of twelve faculty members, who are core faculty for graduate programs at Lakehead as determined by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The department has a significant mathematical breadth, covering areas such as algebra (commutative algebra, group rings), analysis (classical analysis, abstract harmonic analysis, C*-algebras, Banach spaces, operator theory), numerical analysis, mathematical physics, operations research, probability and statistics. The expertise of the faculty enables the department to provide a wide spectrum of graduate courses and thesis/project subjects to meet the needs of our students.
How to apply to our Graduate Program
All communications or materials connected with the application should be sent directly to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, preferably before January 15. They should not be sent to the Department of Mathematical Sciences, as it will only delay the processing of your application. The processing of the application does not begin until all requested materials are in.
Funding in our Graduate Program
Lakehead University may offer to the full-time graduate students registered in a graduate degree program a graduate assistantship for a maximum of two years. The value of the assistantship for the year is approximately $9,000. The appointment consists of approximately ten hours of work per week during the Fall and Winter terms with a total of 270 hours.
In addition, graduate students entering the program may qualify for a research assistantship in the areas of faculty research specialization. These are funded from individual faculty research grants and are awarded on an on-going basis, subject to the availability of funds. There is no additional application needed in order to be considered for a research assistantship, the applicants should indicate the research area in which they wish to be considered.
Also, all applicants are automatically considered for one or more of these awards:
Current and Past Graduate Students
Year | Name | Supervisor | Title |
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2015 | Yiwei (Vicky) Wang | W. Huang | |
2014 | Andrew Brown | L. Liu | Cross-Entropy Method for Task Assignment Optimization Problems |
2014 | Xialan Dou | L. Liu | Data Mining in Financial Risk Management |
2014 | Andrew Garro | D. Li | Sampling Techniques: a comparison of two sector funds |
2014 | Kyla Groulx | F. Ting L. Liu | Superconductivity and the Ginzburg-Landau Equations |
2014 | Ashley Hindman | F. Ting D. Li | Computation of an uncertainty index using entropy |
2014 | Rachael Sundell | M. Ilie | Homomorphisms of L^1(G) into M(H) |
2013 | Craig Kainulainen | Dr. Y. Chen Dr. D. Li | Average Distance Results in Geometric Figures and Compact Connected Spaces |
2013 | Aaron Pearson | Dr. R. Ansica Dr. M.Ilie | Haussdorff Dimensions of Cantor Sets |
2012 | Ashwini Bhat | Dr. A. Van Tuyl | Associated Primes of Powers of the Alexander Dual of Path Ideals of Trees |
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2012 | Fei Wang | Dr. W. Huang, Dr.T. Miao | Logistic Regression Model: Vital Signs to Predict In-hospital Mortality |
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2010 | Christopher Chlebovec | Dr. R. Anisca | Subspaces of l_2(X) without approximation property |
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2009 | Gaspar Asampana | Dr. W. Huang | Open Shop Problem with Pre-emptions to Minimize Makespan |
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2009 | Kevin Jurcik | Dr. W. Huang, Dr. A. Van Tuyl | Open Shop Scheduling to Minimize Makespan |
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2008 | Emerald Adjei | Dr. R. Anisca, Dr. M. Ilie | Fourier transform in analysis |
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2008 | Bobbi-Lee C. Anderson | Dr. L. Liu | Mathematical Algorithms for Optimal Composition |
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2007 | Jing He | Dr. A. Van Tuyl | The path ideal of a tree and its properties |
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2007 | Manli Yan | Dr. D. Li | Limit Theorems for Renewal Processes without Variance |
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2006 | Yi Hua | Dr. L. Liu, Dr. F. Ting, Dr. B. Liao | Numerical Modeling of Diffusion and Reaction in Membrane Attached Biofilms |
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2006 | Dong Liu | Dr. D. Li | LIL for L-Statistics without Variance |
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2006 | Zhongxian Men | Dr. W. Huang | Dense Scheduling in Open-Shop Scheduling Problems |
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2006 | Qingxiang Yan | Dr. W. Huang | Empirical Study of Dense Schedule Performance Ratio |
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2005 | Kevin B. Davies | Dr. L. Liu | Three dimensional symmetric pyramidal finite elements |
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2005 | Jingbo Hong | Dr. W. Huang | Optimization models in Actuarial Science |
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2005 | Zhongkui Liu | Dr. D. Li | Discussion of the Crisis Triage Rating Scale |
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2005 | Qiang Nie | Dr. L. Liu | Automatic Assignment Management System |
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2005 | Radcliffe Siddo | Dr. D. Li | Statistical Methods to Analyze Thunder Bay's Sexual Health Related Issues |
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2005 | Kewei Yuan | Dr. L. Liu, Dr. Y.Chen | Finite element method for 3D nonlinear boundary problem |
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2005 | Xiangfeng Yang | Dr. W. Huang, Dr. M. Liu | Using a Matlab software package to solve an ODE Problem(Mathematics/Mechanical Engineering) |
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2004 | Xiaolan Chang | Dr. W. Huang | Real Option Approach to Evaluating the Strategy of Traffic Infrastructure Investment |
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2004 | Bao-Em Nguyen | Dr. D. Li | A Supplement to Precise Asymptotics in the Law of the Iterated Logarithm |
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2002 | Trevor Warren | Dr. L .Liu | Wavelet methods for solving partial differential equations |
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2000 | Suoju He | Dr. D. Li | Simulation Test of Asymptotic Behaviour for Hierarchical Sequences |
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