Institute of Applied Mathematics
In 1957, Gottfried Köthe became the first director of the Institute of Applied Mathematics. Today, areas of research include:
- Probability theory and statistics: time-series analysis, nonparametrics, asymptotic statistical procedures, and computer-intensive statistical methods
- Applied analysis, numerical analysis and optimization, notably in the field of modelling and scientific computing.
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