南京师范大学数学科学学院考博真题

070101基础数学（2003，2005---2011）

具体清单：

科目一：综合考试（含数学分析，高等代数，实变函数或者近世代数）2003，2005---2011

科目二（01方向）：同调代数

科目二（02方向）：一般拓扑学2005，2007，2009

动力系统2009

科目二（03方向）：数论导引2003，2009

070102计算数学（2003，2005---2011）

具体清单：

科目一：综合考试（含数学分析，高等代数，实变函数或者近世代数）2003，2005---2011

科目二（01方向）：矩阵计算2009，2011

科目二（02方向）：微分方程数值解2007，2009---2011

科目二（03方向）：最优化方法2003，2005，2009

070104应用数学（2003，2005---2011）

具体清单：

科目一：综合考试（含数学分析，高等代数，实变函数或者近世代数）2003，2005---2011

科目二：偏微分方程2005---2011

070105 运筹学与控制论（2003，2005---2011）

具体清单：

科目一：综合考试（含数学分析，高等代数，实变函数或者近世代数）2003，2005---2011

科目二：图论2006，2007，2009，2011

071400统计学

具体清单：

科目一：统计综合

科目二：01方向:偏微分方程2005---2011

科目二：02方向:经济学

科目二：03方向:随机过程

009数学科学学院其它试卷：

现代分析2011

组合数学2005

基础代数2005

泛函分析2006

复分析2005，2006

微分方程定性理论2006---2009

密码学2009

智能优化2009

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