Mathematics
Collection Development Policy Statement
Faculty:
The Mathematics Department is part of the LSU College of Arts and Sciences. Over forty tenure-track faculty members are involved in research and support of the graduate programs. All have the Ph.D. degree. There are over forty instructors.
Students:
Mathematics makes a significant contribution to general education by its service courses offered to non-mathematics majors. The number of students enrolled in mathematics courses as part of other degree programs is indicated below. Other departments heavily served by these courses include but are not limited to Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, and Elementary and Secondary Education. The number of Mathematics majors by level is also listed.
Service-Course Enrollment and Counts of Students Majoring in
Mathematics:
|
Year |
Service (Non-majors) Enrollment Fall Semester |
Undergraduate Mathematics Majors Fall Semester |
Ph.D. |
|
1996 |
7664 |
75 |
58 |
|
1997 |
8184 |
65 |
55 |
|
1998 |
9301 |
56 |
49 |
|
1999 |
9337 |
75 |
44 |
|
2000 |
9108 |
88 |
47 |
|
2001 |
9149 |
76 |
63 |
Source: LSU Office of Budget and Planning, July
27, 2001 & November 25, 2002
Degrees Earned:
These do not include degrees earned
in the Colleges of Education, Engineering, or Business Administration that
emphasize mathematics.
|
Year |
B.S. |
M.S. |
Ph.D. |
|
1996-1997 |
20 |
19 |
9 |
|
1997-1998 |
30 |
7 |
5 |
|
1998-1999 |
14 |
17 |
5 |
|
1999-2000 |
23 |
10 |
6 |
|
2000-2001 |
24 |
14 |
8 |
|
2001-2002 |
28 |
12 |
5 |
Source: LSU Office of Budget and Planning, various dates
Areas of Specialization/Major Faculty Research Interests:
Algebra
- Algebraic gometry
- Algebraic number theory & quadratic forms
- Algebraic coding theory
Analysis
- Probability & stochastic analysis
- Differential equations
- Control theory
- Functional analysis
Topology
- Algebraic topology
- Low-dimensional topology
- Knot theory
- Topological algebra
Discrete
- Graph theory
- Matroid theory
- Combinatorics
- Discrete optimization
Applied
- Materials science
New Area of Interest:
- The
mathematics of materials science is the newest area of research to be
emphasized by the Department.
This field lacks specific call numbers. Its works are scattered throughout the
LC classification scheme. Interdisciplinary works will be
important.
Other Departments/Disciplines Supported by the Libraries' Mathematics
collection:
|
Chemistry |
|
Computer Science |
|
Education |
|
Engineering |
|
Finance |
|
Materials Science |
|
Physics |
Non-subject characteristics:
Type
Collected extensively: Major secondary works (monographs), monographic series, proceedings, serials/journals, specialized reference tools (i.e. indexes, abstracts, encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries, etc.).
Collected selectively: Foreign dissertations/theses, English language dissertations/theses, popular treatments, biographies, catalogs, undergraduate and upper-division textbooks.
Physical format
Collected extensively: Traditional print formats (i.e. monographs, serials, etc); electronic formats (i.e. Internet/networked materials, databases, electronic subscriptions, etc.). See The Criteria and Guidelines for Acquiring and Providing Access to Electronic Resources for information on evaluating and requesting such resources.
Collected selectively: microforms, CD-ROMS, charts, pamphlets, audio and video recordings.
Imprint Date
Collected extensively: Materials published in the last decade.
Collected selectively: Materials published more than ten years ago.
Place of Publication
Collected extensively: United States, Canada, Europe, Russia, Japan, and Australia.
Collected selectively: All others. A growing responsibility for the Caribbean, Central America, and South America exists throughout the Libraries and may impact Mathematics.
Languages
Collected extensively: English, French, German and Russian. Others in translation.
Collected selectively: All others. Spanish-language materials are becoming more important throughout the Libraries and this may impact Mathematics.
Chronological Periods
Collected extensively: Contemporary period (less than ten years old).
Collected selectively: All other periods greater than ten years old.
Geographical Focus
Collected extensively: United States, Canada, Europe, Russia, Japan, and Australia.
Collected selectively: All others. A growing responsibility for the Caribbean, Central America, and South America exists throughout the Libraries and may impact Mathematics.
Classed Analysis:
|
LC Classification |
Descriptor |
Collecting Level |
Comments | |
|
Existing Strength |
Current Intensity | |||
|
QA8-10 |
Mathematical Logic |
3 |
3 |
|
|
QA101-145 |
Elementary mathematics. Arithmetic |
2 |
2 |
This material not applicable for most university curricula. |
|
QA152-299 |
Algebra. |
4 |
4 |
Includes machine & game theory, probability, combinatorics, mathematical statistics |
|
QA300-433 |
Analysis |
4 |
3 |
Includes analytical methods connected with physical problems |
|
QA443-699 |
Geometry |
3 |
3 |
|
|
QA611-614 |
Topology |
3 |
3 |
|
|
QA801-935 |
Analytic mechanics |
3 |
3 |
For non-theoretical mechanics, see QC120-168 |