Mathematics at Rice University

10 faculty and 26 courses in Mathematics at Rice University.

Faculty

• David Damanik, Robert L. Moody, Sr. Professor h-index 33
  Notable: “The Analytic Theory of Matrix Orthogonal Polynomials” (2007) · 190 citations
• David Fisher, Milton B. Porter Professor h-index 23
  Notable: “Coarse differentiation of quasi-isometries I: Spaces not quasi-isometric to Cayley graphs” (2012) · 98 citations
• Robin Forman, Professor Emeritus h-index 16
  Notable: “Morse Theory for Cell Complexes” (1998) · 975 citations
• Jon Chaika, Noah Harding Professor of Mathematics h-index 9
  Notable: “The Distribution of Gaps for Saddle Connection Directions” (2012) · 28 citations
• Gregory Chambers, Associate Professor h-index 8
  Notable: “Intermolecular reactions of 4,4-dimethylcyclohex-2-enylidene” (1980) · 22 citations
• Sarah Frei, Assistant Professor h-index 3
  Notable: “Rational points and derived equivalence” (2021) · 5 citations
• Ethan Gwaltney, Assistant Teaching Professor h-index 1
  Notable: “Limit-periodic Dirac operators with thin spectra” (2022) · 2 citations
• Francisco Arana-Herrera, Assistant Professor
• Isabel Dorris, HHMI Lecturer
• Zhiyong Gao, Associate Professor

Courses

• Single Variable Calculus I MATH 101
• Single Variable Calculus II MATH 102
• Calculus: Differentiation and Its Applications MATH 111
• Calculus: Integration and Its Applications MATH 112
• Ordinary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra MATH 211
• Multivariable Calculus MATH 212
• Honors Ordinary Differential Equations MATH 220
• Honors Calculus III MATH 221
• Elements of Analysis MATH 302
• Elements of Abstract Algebra MATH 306
• Introduction to Analysis I MATH 321
• Introduction to Analysis II MATH 322
• Honors Analysis MATH 331
• Honors Linear Algebra MATH 354
• Linear Algebra MATH 355
• Abstract Algebra I MATH 356
• Abstract Algebra II MATH 357
• Number Theory MATH 365
• Geometry MATH 366
• Topics in Combinatorics MATH 368
• Calculus on Manifolds MATH 370
• Lie Theory MATH 371
• Elliptic Curves MATH 373
• Algebraic Geometry MATH 376
• Introduction to Partial Differential Equations MATH 381
• Computational Complex Analysis MATH 382

Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.