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Mathematics & Statistics

Overview

Using the latest mathematics approaches and computational methods, researchers at NIST provide state-of-the-art contributions that assist industry and academia in tackling some of the most difficult scientific, technical, and engineering problems and tasks.

Happy 75th anniversary, math and stats at NIST!

To commemorate this anniversary, NIST has organized a three-day online symposium (June 28-30) featuring historical reflections, assessments of the impact of NIST work, presentations of current work, and examples of areas of future growth. Learn more and register to attend.

Featured Content

Digital Library of Mathematical Functions

NIST/SEMATECH Engineering Statistics Handbook

Mathematics and statistics Topics

Experiment design

Image & signal processing

Modeling & simulation research

Numerical methods & software

Statistical analysis

Uncertainty quantification

The Research

Projects & Programs

Image depiction of: To connect two nodes operating at different wavelengths, there are generally two strategies: (1) use quantum frequency conversion or quantum transduction to convert the wavelength of the photon emitted by one node to the wavelength of the second node, or (2) connect the two nodes using an entangled photon pair source whose two photons have wavelengths that match the two nodes. Both techniques involve nonlinear optics.

Nonlinear Optics for Quantum Information and Networking

Ongoing

Nonlinear optics offer ways to control and engineer the interconnects in a quantum network. In a hybrid quantum network where the quantum nodes operate at

High Performance Computing

Ongoing

Our High Performance Computing (HPC) program enables work on challenging problems that are beyond the capacity and capability of desktop computing resources

Special Functions

Ongoing

This project will create a web-based portal enabling users to evaluate a large class of special functions to essentially arbitrary accuracy at user-defined

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Additional Resources Links

Publications

The Pioneering Life of Ethel Marden

Ethel Marden was a NIST mathematician who worked with SEAC, the nation's first computer with a memory, and lived a life that many would envy.

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News

artist's concept of the inside of a quantum computer. A grid of blue computer chips with beams of light moving between them.

The Future Is Now: Spreading the Word About Post-Quantum Cryptography

I consider myself a quiet guy — on a Friday night you can usually find me at home doing crossword puzzles. Public speaking doesn’t come naturally to me, and I’ve never really liked it. Like many people, I get really nervous. So, how did I find myself standing at a podium in front of hundreds of people in Fukuoka, Japan? I had never traveled that far away from home before. I was also pretty jet

A large, complex machine (at left) sports a vast control panel filled with thousands of unlabeled switches, frustrating its user. Another smaller machine (at right) with just a few simple dials makes its user happier.

Where Once Were Black Boxes, NIST’s New LANTERN Illuminates

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‘Exceptional’ Research: Unexpected Light Behavior May Be Harnessed to Improve Optical Communications and Sensors

Smart City Holistic Key Performance Indicators Support Community Benefits

NIST International Collaboration Develops New Framework for Smart Cities and Communities

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Upcoming Events

75th Anniversary of Mathematics and Statistics at NIST

Tue, Jun 28 - Thu, Jun 30 2022

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the first mathematical and statistical organizations within

NIST Exhibits at the 2022 Grace Hopper Women in Computing Conference

Tue, Sep 20 - Fri, Sep 23 2022

NIST will exhibit at the 2022 Grace Hopper Conference Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL Booth Number 1443