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Center for Scientific ComputationThe Center for Scientific Computation was established in 2000 to complement the mathematics department's strength in computational and applied mathematics. This interdisciplinary research center is devoted to the application of computational techniques to problems in mathematics, engineering, and the applied sciences. Significant advances in these areas depend increasingly on the analysis of complex mathematical models. Computing solutions to these models and analyzing the resulting three-dimensional data requires not only increased computational power, but also more importantly the development of sophisticated, efficient, and accurate computer software. The mission of the CSC is to enhance faculty research, improve the education
of graduate students, and provide research experiences for undergraduate students
through interdisciplinary research projects. These research projects involve
the application of the techniques of applied mathematics, numerical analysis,
and scientific computing to solve physical problems that lead to advances in
applied science and engineering.
Research ActivitiesSome of the research activities currently supported by members of the CSC include
the mathematical modeling of
fluid flow in porous media (including the understanding of compaction and
sedimentary basins, environmental modeling, and the development of finite element
objects), semiconductor device modeling, and health modeling. Other areas include
the telecommunications industry, the creation of numerical methods for the
simulation of integrated circuits and micromechanical systems (MEMS), and computational
electromagnetics.
CSC FacultyProfessor (Ph.D. 1991, Purdue University) Numerical analysis (partial differential equations, finite elements), scientific computing, and mathematical modeling (multiphase flow, reservoir simulation). Thomas W. Carr Associate Professor (Ph.D. 1993, Northwestern University) Asymptotic & perturbation methods, bifurcation theory and dynamical systems theory, applied to coupled oscillators, lasers instabilities and Josephson-junctions. Ian Gladwell Professor (Ph.D. 1970, University of Manchester) Mathematical software, numerical analysis of ordinary differential equations (initial and boundary value problems), parallel computation, quadrature. Editor-in-Chief of ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software, Associate Editor of IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis and of Parallel and Distributed Computing Practices. Werner Horsthemke Associate Professor (Ph.D. 1978, Universite Libre de Bruxelle, Belgium) nonequilibrium phenomena and nonlinear dynamics; theoretical studies of pattern formation in chemical systems. Jose Lage Professor (Ph.D. 1991, Duke University) Porous medium model of gas diffusion in the alveolar region of the lung, k-e turbulence modeling of flow in porous medim. Peter Moore Professor (Ph.D. 1989, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) Numerical analysis (adaptive methods for parabolic systems), Scientific Computation and Mathematical Modeling (cardiac electrophyscology). George Reddien Professor (Ph.D. 1971, Georgia Institute of Technology) Numerical analysis, numerical bifurcation theory, boundary-value problems. Former Managing Editor of SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis. Lawrence Shampine Professor and Betty Clements Chair in Applied Mathematics (Ph.D. 1964, California Institute of Technology) Numerical analysis and computation (ordinary differential equations and mathematical software). Johannes Tausch Assistant Professor (Ph.D. 1995, Colorado State University) Numerical approximation and fast methods for boundary integral equations, with applications to computational electromagnetics. Contact InformationJohn Chen, Director |