Welcome to the Colby Mathematics Department!
Our research and teaching interests span a broad spectrum of topics
in pure and applied mathematics and
in statistics. Ranging from courses open to all students of the
College to advanced courses for mathematics and mathematical
sciences majors, our academic program is rich and varied. The
mathematics faculty and students form a close and supportive
community as we learn and work together.
All the best mathematical problems are come-ons: there is a gentle irony
behind them. The problem-setter usually presents you a very precise
task. Solve this! An equation, perhaps: just solve it. But if the problem
is really good, a solution of it is nothing more than a letter of
introduction to a level of interaction with the material that you hadn't
achieved before. Solving the problem gets you to a deeper level of
question-asking. The problem itself is an invitation, a goad, to extend
your imagination.
—
Barry Mazur
