Computational mathematics

Computational mathematics

The Computational Mathematics research program actively studies theoretical aspects of computational algorithms.

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About

Our group has 6 continuing and 6 contract staff. The group members have wide range of research interests in developing numerical methods for solving various application problems. We focus on algorithm designs, numerical implementation and theoretical analysis.

Capabilities

The group members have long term experience with their research areas. In particular the research of our group addresses the following aspects of computational and applied mathematics:

  • Computational PDEs
  • Computational topology and algebraic geometry
  • Environmental science
  • Inverse problems
  • Modelling
  • Numerical linear algebra
  • Optimisation
  • Plasma physics
  • Theoretical astrophysics

Reasons to work with us

  • Our group members have long term experience with their research areas which typically tie with practical applications and government or industrial partners. Examples include fluid dynamics and the River Darling Basin Authority, inverse problems and the Australian Signals Directorate, fusion energy and the Australian Nuclear and Science and Technology Organisation, and seismology and GeoSciences Australia.
  • Completed HDR students routinely find employment in top international research agencies (e.g. US Department of Energy), or pursue higher degree studies in world leading universities in US and UK (e.g. Oxford).
  • Exposure to broader research challenges through the Mathematics and Computational Sciences Seminar Series, a joint initiative between MSI and Computational Science.

Projects

Edge Localised Modes – linear stability and dynamics

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Open for Bachelor, Honours, Masters, PhD, Summer scholar students

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Fusion energy promises baseload electricity generation with zero greenhouse gas emissions, a virtually inexhaustible supply of fuel, and significantly reduced radioactive waste, compared to fission and coal.

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In ITER, broken toroidal symmetry is introduced deliberately, through the use of resonant magnetic perturbation (RMP) coils, to suppress large explosive instabilities known as edge localised modes (ELMs). It is crucial to evaluate the equilibrium and stability of magnetic field configurations with RMP for ITER scenario

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Open for Honours, Masters, PhD students

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Evaluation of hydrological models

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Open for Summer scholar students

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As we move into exascale computing, and beyond, the chance of a fault occurring in the system increases. Traditional approaches to building resilience into the system, such as check-pointing, may become too expensive.

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Open for Honours, Masters, PhD students

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Approximation of High Dimensional Data Sets using Sparse Grid Techniques.

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Open for Honours, Masters, PhD students

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Members

Convenor

Qinian Jin

Associate Professor

Emeritus

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Emeritus Professor

Researcher

Barry Croke

Senior Fellow / Associate Professor

Markus Hegland

Emeritus Professor

Professor

James Nichols

Lecturer

Steve Roberts

Emeritus Professor

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Senior Lecturer

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