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Department of Mathematics

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Mathematics is the exact study of abstract patterns and relationships. The objects that mathematicians study — such as numbers, operations, shapes, and relationships — are abstract and underlie all physical reality but have no physical reality themselves, existing only in the consciousness of the mathematician. Thus, mathematicians study the functioning of intelligence itself.

In their work, mathematicians refer to the principles of intelligence in their own consciousness and are able to discover the same principles of order and intelligence that govern all areas of life. Thus, mathematics is able to provide the basic language for all other sciences and has applications in every area of life.

Students who study mathematics at Maharishi International University learn to see the connections between the functioning of their own intelligence and mathematical knowledge. They acquire the quantitative skills, problem-solving abilities, and clarity of thinking that provide a basis for success and leadership in technology-based careers. Graduates of the program in mathematics are prepared to enter a wide range of careers or continue their education with graduate or professional studies.

Do you want to go beyond a typical mathematics education? In our math department classes, you’ll do more than study traditional mathematics: you’ll connect what you’re learning to your innermost self and everything around you while growing as a person with the support of our faculty.

Mathematics Faculty

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Anne Dow, PhDChair of the Department of Mathematics

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Dr. Dow received her BA (First Class Honors in Mathematics) at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Her MA (Mathematics) is from the University of Western Ontario, and her PhD (Mathematics) is from the University of Queensland, Australia.

Her research Interests include the relationship between mathematics and Maharishi Vedic Science, maximum principles and other areas in partial differential equations, Fourier analysis, and the Effect of Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation program and Consciousness-Based® Education on mathematical intuition and the doing and learning of mathematics. Curriculum Vitae >

Cathy Gorini

Catherine Gorini, PhD

Cathy Gorini

Dr. Gorini received her AB (Mathematics) from Cornell University and her MS and PhD (Mathematics) from the University of Virginia.

Her research interests include: Maharishi’s Vedic Mathematics, Using the Transcendental Meditation® technique in the teaching of Mathematics, and Geometry and Symmetry.

Dr. Gorini received an Award for Outstanding College Teaching from the Mathematical Association of America in 2001. She has also published many articles on mathematics, especially geometry. She is Professor of Mathematics at MIU. Curriculum Vitae >

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Paul Corazza, PhD

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Dr. Corazza has a BA (Philosophy) from MIU and his PhD (Mathematics) is from Auburn University. HIs post-doc studies were at University of Wisconsin, Madison.

He has published fifteen papers in mathematical logic, a three-part article on a Java framework he created, and a textbook on Mathematical Logic and Computability. He has also published research papers on Maharishi Vedic Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science, and the Mathematics of Infinity (Set Theory). Curriculum Vitae >

Riaz Ahmed

Riaz Ahmed, PhD

Riaz Ahmed

Dr. Riaz Ahmed is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA. He earned his MS and PhD in Mathematics from The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan, specializing in general relativity and modified theories of gravity.

Dr. Ahmed’s work is driven by a central question: how should our mathematical description of gravity be refined when we push it to the most extreme scales of nature? Using geometric and analytical methods, he focuses on the mathematics that emerges beyond the limits of General Relativity, clarifying the interplay between spacetime geometry, matter, and cosmic evolution. His research interests include the study of gravitational collapse and spacetime singularities, anisotropic compact objects, and wormhole geometries, within the framework of alternative theories of gravitation and their applications to cosmological models, to understand how compact relativistic systems form, evolve, and remain stable. He has published more than a dozen papers in peer-reviewed international journals.

He is also interested in exploring connections between his research and Maharishi Vedic Science, especially the theme of coherence and order in nature.
Curriculum Vitae

Igor Cepiga

Igor Cepiga, BS

Igor Cepiga

Igor Cepiga has been a faculty member in the Department of Mathematics at Maharishi International University since the spring of 2022. His academic work focuses on the intersection of pure mathematics and consciousness studies, particularly the development of mathematical models to illustrate the theory that consciousness is the fundamental reality. His current research involves collaborating with Dr. Tony Nader on developing quantum-inspired notations to describe observer roles and the "Bit of Consciousness." In addition to his research, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses.

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