School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews
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The School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of St Andrews is an academic department renowned for research and teaching in pure and applied mathematics, statistics, and related quantitative disciplines.
All labels observed (1)
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| School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5125178 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews Context triple: [Faculty of Science, University of St Andrews, hasUnit, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews]
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School of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh
The School of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh is a leading academic department renowned for research and teaching across pure, applied, and computational mathematics and statistics.
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School of Mathematics and Statistics
The School of Mathematics and Statistics is an academic faculty of Wuhan University specializing in education and research in mathematical sciences and statistical theory and applications.
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School of Mathematics and Statistics
The School of Mathematics and Statistics is an academic unit of Anhui University specializing in education and research in mathematical sciences and statistical analysis.
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School of Mathematics and Statistics
The School of Mathematics and Statistics is an academic unit at the University of Hyderabad dedicated to advanced teaching and research in mathematical and statistical sciences.
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School of Mathematics and Statistics
The School of Mathematics and Statistics is an academic faculty at Central China Normal University specializing in education and research in mathematical sciences and statistical analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews Target entity description: The School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of St Andrews is an academic department renowned for research and teaching in pure and applied mathematics, statistics, and related quantitative disciplines.
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School of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh
The School of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh is a leading academic department renowned for research and teaching across pure, applied, and computational mathematics and statistics.
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B.
School of Mathematics and Statistics
The School of Mathematics and Statistics is an academic faculty of Wuhan University specializing in education and research in mathematical sciences and statistical theory and applications.
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C.
School of Mathematics and Statistics
The School of Mathematics and Statistics is an academic unit of Anhui University specializing in education and research in mathematical sciences and statistical analysis.
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D.
School of Mathematics and Statistics
The School of Mathematics and Statistics is an academic unit at the University of Hyderabad dedicated to advanced teaching and research in mathematical and statistical sciences.
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E.
School of Mathematics and Statistics
The School of Mathematics and Statistics is an academic faculty at Central China Normal University specializing in education and research in mathematical sciences and statistical analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university school ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | mathematics ⓘ |
| affiliation | Faculty of Science, University of St Andrews ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employs |
academic staff
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professional services staff ⓘ research staff ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Bayesian statistics
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actuarial science ⓘ algebra ⓘ analysis ⓘ applied mathematics ⓘ computational mathematics ⓘ data science ⓘ dynamical systems ⓘ environmental statistics ⓘ financial mathematics ⓘ geometry ⓘ mathematical biology ⓘ medical statistics ⓘ probability theory ⓘ pure mathematics ⓘ statistical modelling ⓘ statistics ⓘ topology ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
computer laboratories
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lecture theatres ⓘ study spaces ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
high-quality teaching
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research excellence ⓘ student support ⓘ |
| hasResearchActivity |
doctoral training
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research groups ⓘ research seminars ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/mathematics-statistics/ ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fife
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Scotland ⓘ St Andrews ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
PhD in mathematics
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PhD in statistics ⓘ joint honours degree in mathematics and statistics ⓘ postgraduate taught degree in data science ⓘ postgraduate taught degree in statistics ⓘ undergraduate degree in mathematics ⓘ undergraduate degree in statistics ⓘ |
| partOf | University of St Andrews ⓘ |
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Subject: School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews Description of subject: The School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of St Andrews is an academic department renowned for research and teaching in pure and applied mathematics, statistics, and related quantitative disciplines.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Faculty of Science, University of St Andrews
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School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews
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Faculty of Science
MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
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School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews
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Faculty of Science, University of St Andrews
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School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews
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