Mathematics CMAP. Center forApplied Mathematics A joint research unit CNRS, Inria, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91120 Palaiseau, France CMAP seeks to develop and explore mathematics and its applications in relation with other disciplines such as physics, chemistry, biology and health, along with the social sciences, economics and information technologies. > Read more > Read more discover CMAP website > discover CMAP website > Research areas Data science Probability, Statistics and Applications Numerical Analysis and Partial Differential Equations Control and Optimization Key figures 65 Permanent researchers 25 Postdoctoral researchers 102 PhD students 220 Average number of publications per year This outward-looking approach can be seen in the variety and complexity of research topics studied at the lab. The research conducted at CMAP is based on the cycle: modeling, mathematical analysis, numerical simulations, visualization and then refining the modeling.