Master of Mathematics

The purpose of mathematics education in universities is to allow students to learn the basic theories of modern mathematics, thereby acquiring wide knowledge, and at the same time to train persons equipped with a highly developed logicality and flexible mathematical reasoning abilities who can play an active role in various fields in society.

To achieve these aims, the Department of Mathematics in the Faculty of Science at Hiroshima University has experienced staff members who have proven track records in research and education and is equipped with excellent facilities (libraries, computer systems, etc.) that are outstanding nationwide. This department extends a warm welcome to youngsters burning with the desire to tackle true mathematics, and is eager to share the joy of, and pride in learning, mathematics.

Based on its founding principle “a single unified university, free and pursuing peace” and its five guiding principles, Hiroshima University fulfills its roles as a national university.

• The Pursuit of Peace To develop intellectual attitudes that always seek peaceful solutions to the problems affecting society and the world at large.

• The Creation of New Forms of Knowledge To evolve new systems of study which surpass existing frontiers of knowledge and encourage intellectual innovation.

• The Nurturing of Well-Rounded Human Beings To train graduates with well-developed and multifaceted personalities by means of an education that has breadth as well as depth.

• Collaboration with the Local, Regional, and International Community To create a university with a strong international awareness that can efficiently disseminate knowledge on a worldwide scale, in collaboration with local and regional communities.

• Continuous Self-Development To maintain a constant readiness to re-examine established ways of acting, and a constant openness to improvement and innovation.