The Department

The Department of Mathematics teaches and conducts research in all areas of mathematics at the highest international level and fosters further education and knowledge transfer.

Research

The Department of Mathematics maintains a lively scientific environment, bringing together researchers from all areas of mathematics.

Study programmes

The Department of Mathematics covers a broad spectrum of study topics. This diversity makes it an ideal environment for Bachelor's and Master's degree students.

Mathematics Library

The library of the Department offers a wide range of mathematics literature for faculty, guests and students.

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News

Doctoral exam of Martin Nägele

20.10.2021

Martin Nägele successfully passed his oral doctoral thesis examination entitled: "Efficient methods for congruency-constrained optimization". Congratulations!

Farewell Michael Struwe

13.10.2021

After 35 busy and fruitful years in the Department, Professor Michael Struwe will be giving his farewell lecture on 13 October. In the following interview, he speaks about his early years as a young professor, the four awards he has won for his teaching and his time as one of the founding fathers and, subsequently, as director of the Zurich Graduate School in Mathematics.

Eurocomb Prize 2021

29.09.2021

Istvan Tomon is one out of four Eurocomb 2021 winners

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In the media

Mathematicians prove melting ice stays smooth

08.10.2021 | Quanta Magazine, Mordechai Rorvig

Alessio Figalli, Xavier Ros-Oton, Joaquim Serra

After decades of effort, mathematicians now have a complete understanding of the complicated equations that model the motion of free boundaries, like the one between ice and water.

Open positions

Postdoctoral positions available

04.10.2021

We invite applications for Hermann-Weyl-Instructorships (postdoctoral positions).

goMATH – The Shape of Space

From 14 to 25 March 2022, the Department will show an exhibition in the Main Hall of ETH Zurich with a diverse programme for school classes and young scientists.

Further information

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Heinz Hopf Symposium

Friday, 29 October 2021

Speakers: Gergely Bérczi, Eleonora Di Nezza, Simone Diverio | Read more

Upcoming events

28.10.2021 | 16:00

Algebraic Geometry and Moduli Seminar

Wall-crossing formula for pairs on Calabi-Yau 4-folds – Dr. Woonam Lim (ETH Zürich) in ITS

28.10.2021 | 16:15

Geometry Graduate Colloquium

Character varieties, mapping class group action and ergodicity – Arnaud Maret (University of Heidelberg, Germany) in HG G 19.2 & Livestream

28.10.2021 | 17:15

Kolloquium über Mathematik, Informatik und Unterricht

Statistische Hypothesentests: Eine anschauliche Einführung – Dr. Markus Kalisch (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) Dr. Lukas Meier (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) in HG G 19.1

28.10.2021 | 17:15

Talks in Financial and Insurance Mathematics

Model-free Portfolio Theory: A Rough Path Approach – Prof. Dr. David Prömel (Universität Mannheim) in HG G 43

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The Department of Mathematics (D-MATH) at ETH Zurich conducts high level research in most areas of pure and applied mathematics. It is also responsible for running and teaching mathematics courses at each of ETH Zurich's 16 departments.

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Department of Mathematics HG G 33.4

Raemistrasse 101

8092 Zurich

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