Applied Mathematics Group:
People

• Dr H. W. Braden
  Classical and quantum field theory, integrable systems, Toda lattices.
  Home page
  hwb@maths.ed.ac.uk
  
  
• Dr J. G. Byatt-Smith
  Fluid mechanics, nonlinear water waves; exponential asymptotics.
  byatt@maths.ed.ac.uk
  
  
• Dr J. M. Figueroa-O'Farrill
  Mathematics of string theory.
  Home page
  jmf@maths.ed.ac.uk
  
  
• Dr A. D. Gilbert
  Dynamical systems and asymptotics.
  tony2@maths.ed.ac.uk
  
  
• Prof D. C. Heggie
  Stellar dynamics, N-body computations, kinetic theory and self-gravitating gas dynamics.
  douglas@maths.ed.ac.uk
  
  
• Dr A. B. Olde-Daalhuis
  Exponential asymptotics, connection problems and applications to differential equations.
  adri@maths.ed.ac.uk
  
  
• Prof D. F. Parker
  Nonlinear waves in optoelectronics; elastic surface waves, hyperbolic waves; perturbation techniques, mathematical modelling.
  david@maths.ed.ac.uk
  
  
• Dr S. Richardson
  Free surface fluid flows, use of complex variable techniques.
  stan@maths.ed.ac.uk
  
  
• Dr M. Ruffert
  Astrophysical numerical hydrodynamics: coalescing neutron stars, gravitational waves, gamma-ray bursts, Bondi-Hoyle-Lyttleton accretion into black holes.
  Home page
  m.ruffert@ed.ac.uk
  
  
• Dr N. F. Smyth
  Soliton perturbation techniques, inverse scattering; numerical and Lagrangian technqiues for optical pulses and nonlinear device design.
  noel@maths.ed.ac.uk
  
  
• Dr J. Vanneste
  Instabilities, waves and mixing in geophysical fluids; Hamiltonian fluid dynamics.
  Home page
  vanneste@maths.ed.ac.uk