Probability

The probability group at Stanford is engaged in numerous research activities, including problems from statistical mechanics, analysis of Markov chains, mathematical finance, problems at the interface of probability theory and representation theory, random graphs, large deviations, combinatorial and discrete probability, and a variety of other areas. 

The graduate curriculum offers a wide array of courses in modern probability theory, ranging from a series of three foundational courses to more advanced topics courses that touch on current research. In addition to the core group of probabilists, Stanford also has many faculty working on applications of probability theory in theoretical statistics, machine learning, mathematical biology, computer science and other fields.

Faculty

Emmanuel Candès

Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, Barnum-Simons Chair in Mathematics and Statistics, Professor of Electrical Engineering (by courtesy)
  (650) 725-2236
  Building 380, 383-U
Applied Math Probability

Sourav Chatterjee

Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
  (650) 497-3652
  390 Serra Mall, Sequoia Hall 108
Analysis & PDE Probability

Amir Dembo

Marjorie Mhoon Fair Professor in Quantitative Science, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, Professor of Electrical Engineering (by courtesy)
  (650) 723-1851
  Building 380, 383-C
Financial Math Probability

Persi Diaconis

Mary V. Sunseri Professor of Statistics and Mathematics
  (650) 723-5183
  Building 380, 383-D
Probability Representation Theory Combinatorics

Jacob Fox

  (650) 736-6988
  Building 380, 383-K
Combinatorics Probability

Theo McKenzie

Stanford Science Fellow
  Building 380, 384-C
Probability
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