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PDEs – Mathematical Physics
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Team PDEs – Mathematical Physics

The research topics of the team cover many aspects of the study of PDEs: harmonic analysis and evolution problems, spectral analysis of PDEs arising from mathematical physics, analysis on manifolds, nonlinear equations particularly from fluid mechanics, kinetic models... Applications include fluid mechanics (oceanography, fluid-structure interactions, non-Newtonian fluids, plasmas, etc.), quantum mechanics, general relativity, population dynamics, electromagnetism, ferromagnetism, nonlinear optics, etc.

Team leader : Laurent Michel

Informations complémentaires

Research Themes

PDE Analysis

  • Qualitative study of solutions to linear and nonlinear partial differential equations: existence and regularity of solutions, description of singularities in fluid mechanics, nonlinear hyperbolic equations, existence and stability of solitary waves, kinetic models
  • Mixed problems and wave-structure interactions
  • Control and inverse problems: control for Navier–Stokes and wave equations, observability and stabilization of Schrödinger equations on manifolds, inverse scattering problems
  • General relativity: Einstein equations, relativistic constraint equations, stability of black holes
  • Harmonic analysis and parabolic PDEs: spectral multipliers, Riesz transforms on manifolds, heat kernel estimates, Strichartz estimates, free boundary problems
  • Calculus of variations: study of stationary solutions, critical points in infinite dimensions (construction and description), Euler–Lagrange equations

Mathematical Physics

  • Spectral asymptotics: Schrödinger and Dirac operators, non-self-adjoint operators, hypoelliptic and subelliptic operators, semiclassical limit, distribution of eigenvalues and resonances, magnetic operators, spectral gaps for stochastic processes, metastability, concentration of high-energy eigenfunctions, semiclassical measures and quantum limits, quantum KAM theory
  • Classical and quantum scattering theory: inverse spectral problems, dynamical zeta functions
  • Spectral and microlocal analysis of PDE systems: hyperbolic systems, transmission problems, matrix Schrödinger operators

Modeling and Numerical Analysis

  • Population dynamics: epidemic models, predator–prey systems, existence and stability of traveling waves
  • Modeling, analysis, and simulations in coastal oceanography: modeling, theoretical analysis, numerical analysis
  • Modeling, analysis, and simulations in fluid mechanics and plasma physics: fluid models, moment models, kinetic models for complex gases, dissipative or dispersive perturbations of hyperbolic systems, Lattice-Boltzmann methods

Seminaires réguliers

The PDEs and Mathematical Physics seminar (organized by Jean-Baptiste Burie and Ludovic Godard-Cadillac) takes place on Tuesdays at 11:00 AM in the conference room.
The PDEs and Spectral Theory working group (organized by Jean-François Bony) meets on Fridays at 9:30 AM in the conference room.

Upcoming Seminars

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Regular seminars

Team members

Researchers, Lecturers, Emeriti

Aregba DeniseMaîtresse de conférences
Arnaiz Solorzano VictorMaître de conférences
Bony Jean-FrançoisChargé de recherche
Brauner Claude MichelProfesseur Émérite
Brull StephaneMaître de conférences
Bruneau VincentProfesseur
Burie Jean-BaptisteMaître de conférences
Colin MathieuProfesseur
Dimassi MouezProfesseur
Ervedoza SylvainDirecteur de recherche
Godard-Cadillac LudovicMaître de conférences
Haak Bernhard-HermannMaître de conférences
Lannes DavidDirecteur de recherche
Leculier AlexisProfesseur agrégé
Michel LaurentProfesseur
Petkov VesselinProfesseur Émérite
Ringeisen EricMaître de conférences
Touati ArthurChargé de recherche

Doctoral and post-doctoral students

Derro AmalDoctorante
Dumant HenryDoctorant
Fradin TheoDoctorant
Paulsen Martin OenPost-Doctorant
Tronch AlixDoctorant
Vacelet EricPost-Doctorant

Associated INRIA projet teams

joint laboratories

Institutional projects and industrials contracts