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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.
Mathematics and statistics Topics
The Research
Additional Resources Links
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.
News
The Future Is Now: Spreading the Word About Post-Quantum Cryptography
Spotlight: Meet a Mentor for Summer Undergraduates: NIST Quantum Physicist Krister Shalm
Hooked on Photonics? Math to the Rescue
To Remove CO2 From the Atmosphere, Imagine the Possibilities
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