数学和统计不仅是强大的解决问题的工具，还是极富创造力的研究领域，将想象力与逻辑，精确度与直觉相结合。数学不仅仅是数字，它的基本目标是揭示和建模一般模式以帮助解释我们的世界，无论它们是否存在于人类神经系统的电脉冲中，其栖息地中的动物种群的演变，股票市场价格的波动中或电子通讯。数学远远超出了科学和工程领域，涵盖了医学，商业和社会科学领域。数学和统计技术的进步背后是我们日常生活中许多发现的背后，例如MRI扫描仪，音乐和视频的数字压缩，安全的电子通信，数据挖掘，基因组算法，期货定价以及许多其他创新。曾经想知道为什
Mathematics and statistics are not only powerful problem-solving tools, but also highly creative fields of studies that combine imagination with logic, and precision with intuition. <br>Mathematics is much more than numbers Its basic goal is to reveal and model general patterns to help explain our world, whether they be found in electrical impulses in the human nervous system, the evolution of animal populations in their habitats, fluctuations in stock-market prices, or electronic communications. Mathematics reaches far beyond science and engineering into medicine, business and the social sciences. <br>Advances in mathematics and statistics lie behind many discoveries that are now part of our daily lives, such as MRI scanners, digital compression of music and video, secure electronic communications, data mining, genomic algorithms, futures pricing, and many other innovations. <br>The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers Honours, majors and minors both in mathematics and in statistics. Our Honours program in statistics is accredited by the Statistical Society of Canada, allowing graduates to earn the A.Stat. professional designation. Moreover, the Department offers a joint honours program in mathematics and economics, a joint honours program in mathematics and computer science, as well as a multidisciplinary program in financial mathematics and economics. All our honours programs also include the co-operative education option.<br>Ever wonder why some countries are richer than others Ever question why income inequality has been growing Ever wonder why Canadian politicians worry when other countries may be going bankrupt Economics can answer all these questions. <br>Economics examines how individuals and society make choices in a world where resources are limited. It focuses on the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. Two important themes are efficiency (the absence of waste in the use of resources) and fairness. Since making choices is central to all human activities, studying economics often helps explain why people and governments behave in certain ways.