Professional overview: Probability theory and mathematical statistics are rapidly developing disciplines in the 20th century, which mainly study the essence and internal laws of various random phenomena, as well as the scientific comprehensive processing and unified inference methods of different types of data in natural and social disciplines. With the continuous improvement of the scale, complexity and accuracy of various systems in human society and the extensive use of computers, probability statistics has become more and more important in the information age. The focus of this major is to lay a solid mathematical foundation for students, cultivate scientific research and innovation ability, and understand and master rich modern statistical methods.
Professional background: Candidates are required to have knowledge of basic mathematics, probability theory, mathematical statistical analysis, time series analysis, stochastic analysis, information technology, computer and other related disciplines.
Research interests: probability theory and stochastic process, mathematical statistics, time series analysis and its application, actuarial science, financial engineering, nonparametric statistics, stochastic analysis and stochastic differential equations, stochastic dynamic systems, mathematical physics.
Employment prospects: After graduating from master's degree, students can apply for doctoral students in various disciplines such as basic mathematics, computer science, probability and statistics, finance and other mathematics-related or interdisciplinary high-tech disciplines; You can also choose to go to famous foreign universities for further study, such as Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Of course, you can also engage in mathematical application development in enterprises. In fact, quite a few graduates will choose to engage in statistical investigation, statistical information management and quantitative analysis in enterprises and institutions. With the increasing application of computer software, statistics, especially SPSS software analysis, is promising, and statistical talents have become a "hot cake" for employers to "snap up".