Laboratory of Mathematics of Besançon

UMR 6623 – CNRS

The research carried out in this laboratory covers a wide spectrum of mathematics, from the most theoretical to the most applied.
The activities of the Algebra and Number Theory team are related to the study of algebraic structures, to the representation of groups and to so-called “Diophantine” equations (i.e., whose coefficients and result are integers). Some of the research work has applications in cryptography or code theory.
The members of the Functional Analysis team work on questions related to geometric phenomena in function spaces or operator spaces. Some research areas are related to mathematical physics.
The Partial Differential Equations team is devoted to the theoretical solution of equations arising from the modeling of mechanical, physical, biological or chemical phenomena.
The Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computation team is focused on the methods of approximation of the solutions of certain partial differential equations, with the objective of programming and simulating the solutions on a computer.
The research topics of the Probability and Statistics team range from financial mathematics to empirical statistics with applications in econometrics, medicine, etc.
This laboratory also develops transdisciplinary research and collaborations with the socio-economic world. With a strong tradition of promoting all university mathematics developed in Franche-Comté, it hosts several seminars each week. It also houses a wisdely-documented research library.