Technical information
Mathematics
Mathematics has been taught as a separate subject at the university since 1514. The subject began to develop into a professional academic discipline from the mid-19th century onwards. Georg Cantor (1845–1918), with his ground-breaking research into general set theory, can surely be regarded as the most significant mathematician at the University of Halle.
Overview
Contact person
This link takes you to a list of all the subjects that person supervises.
You can find the contact details of the relevant contact person here.
Library Collection & Acquisitions
The University and State Library holds an extensive collection of printed works, which reflects the historical development of the subject since the Middle Ages. The collection is currently organised around the key areas of teaching and research (see below). Most recent publications are made available in electronic form.
Research
Printed works in the field of mathematics are mainly located in the Heide-Süd Branch Library (Ha 4). Older collections are held in storage and are available for use in the reading room. The ULB’s catalogues can be used to search for the collections and their locations.
Much of the current literature is available in electronic form (e-books, e-journals, databases) and can be accessed within the university network – via VPN accessible even from outside the university. Here, too, the ULB’s catalogues provide a starting point for research and access.
Training courses
Training sessions are held regularly on how to use the library, how to search for literature and databases, and on reference management software. In addition, there are advisory services on open science.
Collection of subject-related links
You can find the subject’s electronically available journals in the Electronic Journals Library (EZB).
Various specialist databases are available for your research; you can find these in the ULB’s Database Information System (DBIS).
Open Access in Mathematics
MaRDI – Mathematical Research Data Initiative
Please remember that when carrying out research from outside the university network, you must VPN- Activate the connection.
History and Profile of the Subject
Mathematics has been taught as a separate subject at the university since 1514. The subject began to develop into a professional academic discipline from the mid-19th century onwards. Georg Cantor (1845–1918), with his ground-breaking research into general set theory, can surely be regarded as the most significant mathematician at the University of Halle.
The Institute of Mathematics is currently represented by eight professorships and covers the following areas: algebra, geometry, analysis, mathematics education, applied stochastics, optimisation, numerical mathematics, and numerical methods for stochastic differential equations.
The Department of Mathematics offers degree programmes in Mathematics and Mathematical Economics at Bachelor’s and Master’s level, as well as a teacher training programme in Mathematics for secondary schools and grammar schools. There is academic overlap and collaboration with, for example, Computer Science, Economics and Physics.