In mathematics, the institute develops research in the following fields:
The research in calculus of variations and differential equations is triggered by problems coming from geometry, physical sciences, natural sciences or engineering which cannot be solved explicitly in general. The research deals with the existence, uniqueness, regularity and symmetry of these problems solutions.
The research in algebra is focused on group theory.
The category theory is a field of mathematical research that feeds on various interactions with other domains of mathematics: algebra, logic, algebraic topology, algebraic and non-commutative geometries, theoretical computing. The research in category theory is concerned with the algebraic and geometric aspects of the theory and with its applications.
The algebraic topology is the study of the structures and properties of spaces which are invariant under continuous deformation. The research concerns mainly the development and the geometric applications of rational homotopy which is one of the best algebraic modelizations of spaces. The emphasis is on applications to differential topology.
Research in geometry and mathematical physics is described on the page GPP .
Members of the institute also pursue research in mathematics education and the history of science.
Faculty members
Pierre-Emmanuel CAPRACE
Marino GRAN
Luc HAINE
Pascal LAMBRECHTS
Augusto PONCE
Tim VAN DER LINDEN
Jean VAN SCHAFTINGEN
Pedro VAZ
Enrico VITALE
Michel WILLEM