Research Training Group (RTG) - 2008

RTG in Applied and Computational Mathematics

The Mathematics Department at the University of Texas at Austin will offer a three-week RTG summer course on multiscale modeling and analysis from July 21, 2008 to Aug 8, 2008.

Many important physical systems have features at multiple spatial scales and time scales. Examples include the galaxies, digital images, DNA and proteins, and nano-systems. The goal of multiscale modeling and analysis is to study the interaction between different scales and to develop efficient mathematical tools to predict their behaviors.

The course will provide a comprehensive coverage of the modern research of multiscale systems. The prerequisites of the course are advanced calculus and linear algebra. Some familiarity with numerical analysis and computer programming will be helpful.

Under the UT Austin|Portugal Program, CoLab, Portuguese undergraduate students ("1º e 2º ciclo") can apply for the course. Travel, on-campus accommodation and meal allowances will be provided. The application deadline is May 1st.

Application forms, topics and reading lists are available online.

For any questions, please email Prof. Lexing Ying (include Summer08 RTG in the title, email: lexing at math dot utexas dot edu) or Diogo Gomes (email: dgomes at math dot ist dot utl dot pt).