Department of Mathematics at Northwestern University
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The Department of Mathematics at Northwestern University is a leading academic center for research and education in pure and applied mathematics, known for its distinguished faculty, graduate programs, and international scholarly recognition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Mathematics at Northwestern University canonical | 1 |
| Northwestern University Department of Mathematics | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10886418 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Mathematics at Northwestern University Context triple: [Nemmers Prize in Mathematics, associatedInstitution, Department of Mathematics at Northwestern University]
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Department of Mathematics, University of Michigan
The Department of Mathematics at the University of Michigan is a leading academic unit known for its research and teaching across pure and applied mathematics, attracting prominent faculty and students from around the world.
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Department of Mathematics (Purdue University)
The Department of Mathematics at Purdue University is a major academic unit known for its strong research programs, comprehensive undergraduate and graduate curricula, and contributions to both pure and applied mathematics.
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Department of Mathematics at the City College of New York
The Department of Mathematics at the City College of New York is an academic unit offering undergraduate and graduate programs in mathematics, supporting research and instruction in pure and applied mathematical sciences.
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Department of Mathematics (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
The Department of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a major academic department known for its strong research programs, comprehensive undergraduate and graduate curricula, and contributions to both pure and applied mathematics.
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Cornell University Department of Mathematics
The Cornell University Department of Mathematics is a leading academic department at Cornell University known for its research and teaching in pure and applied mathematics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Mathematics at Northwestern University Target entity description: The Department of Mathematics at Northwestern University is a leading academic center for research and education in pure and applied mathematics, known for its distinguished faculty, graduate programs, and international scholarly recognition.
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A.
Department of Mathematics, University of Michigan
The Department of Mathematics at the University of Michigan is a leading academic unit known for its research and teaching across pure and applied mathematics, attracting prominent faculty and students from around the world.
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B.
Department of Mathematics (Purdue University)
The Department of Mathematics at Purdue University is a major academic unit known for its strong research programs, comprehensive undergraduate and graduate curricula, and contributions to both pure and applied mathematics.
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C.
Department of Mathematics at the City College of New York
The Department of Mathematics at the City College of New York is an academic unit offering undergraduate and graduate programs in mathematics, supporting research and instruction in pure and applied mathematical sciences.
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Department of Mathematics (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
The Department of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a major academic department known for its strong research programs, comprehensive undergraduate and graduate curricula, and contributions to both pure and applied mathematics.
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E.
Cornell University Department of Mathematics
The Cornell University Department of Mathematics is a leading academic department at Cornell University known for its research and teaching in pure and applied mathematics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university mathematics department ⓘ |
| affiliation | Northwestern University ⓘ |
| campus |
Evanston campus
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linked to:
Evanston lakefront campus
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| collaboratesWith | other departments at Northwestern University ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| employs |
mathematics faculty
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postdoctoral researchers in mathematics ⓘ |
| field |
applied mathematics
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mathematics ⓘ pure mathematics ⓘ |
| hasReputation | leading academic center for research and education in mathematics ⓘ |
| hasStudentBody |
graduate mathematics students
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undergraduate mathematics students ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.math.northwestern.edu/ ⓘ |
| hosts |
colloquia in mathematics
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seminars in mathematics ⓘ visiting scholars in mathematics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinguished faculty
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graduate education in mathematics ⓘ international scholarly recognition ⓘ research in applied mathematics ⓘ research in pure mathematics ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Evanston, Illinois ⓘ |
| offers |
courses in applied mathematics
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courses in pure mathematics ⓘ service courses in mathematics for other disciplines ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics
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Bachelor of Science in Mathematics ⓘ Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
PhD program in mathematics
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graduate program in mathematics ⓘ undergraduate major in mathematics ⓘ undergraduate minor in mathematics ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| partOf | Northwestern University ⓘ |
| researchArea |
algebra
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analysis ⓘ applied mathematics ⓘ dynamical systems ⓘ geometry ⓘ mathematical physics ⓘ number theory ⓘ partial differential equations ⓘ probability theory ⓘ topology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Department of Mathematics at Northwestern University Description of subject: The Department of Mathematics at Northwestern University is a leading academic center for research and education in pure and applied mathematics, known for its distinguished faculty, graduate programs, and international scholarly recognition.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Nemmers Prize in Mathematics
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associatedInstitution
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Department of Mathematics at Northwestern University
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linked to: Department of Mathematics at Northwestern University