About the Centre - Past and Present

M I S S I O N

To contribute to the development of knowledge in all branches of mathematics, especially computational mathematics

To conduct first class research in applied mathematics and computational mathematics

To facilitate high-quality research by attracting eminent visiting scientists, and by supporting all levels of collaboration series.

To further improve interaction and collaboration between mathematics institutes

To extend and disseminate knowledge by organizing mathematics conferences, workshops, symposia and half-year programmes

When the Liu Bie Ju Centre for Mathematical Sciences was first established in 1995, none of those involved expected that it would have been so successful in its first few years. The Centre's aim to establish and promote City University of Hong Kong as a leading institution in mathematical sciences has now been widely recognized. A variety of valuable international conferences, seminars and workshops have been held over the past two years. These activities have attracted participants from Hong Kong and around the world, all of whom are well-known in their respective fields. These leading mathematical experts have been able to share their knowledge and expertise with members of the Centre and other mathematicians, strengthening research ties between various tertiary institutions.

The Centre's main research areas are in computational and applied mathematics. Computational mathematics involves the development and analysis and application of numerical methods to scientific and engineering problems. With the rapid progress in computer technology and its impact on every aspect of human life, computational mathematics is an increasingly important sub-field of mathematics. It is also at the core of computational physics, computational chemistry, computational biology and computational finance.

In most engineering and industrial applications, as well as in basic sciences, the problems are very complex. For these problems, searching for an exact solution is not practical and numerical computation is very expensive. Applied Mathematics provides powerful methods for developing approximate, though quite accurate, solutions to different problems. Expansion of our programmes in Applied Mathematics is part and parcel of an international trend.

This web site provides details of some of the Centre's activities to date. We also include details on forthcoming events. I hope that you will share our enthusiasm for these future activities, and I look forward to welcoming you to the Centre in person over the coming months and years.

Professor Roderick S C Wong
Director, Liu Bie Ju Centre for Mathematical Sciences

Last updated on August 19, 2002 by Shirley Cheung