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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
Menard MatthieuMaître de conférences
Michel LaurentProfesseur
Petkov VesselinProfesseur Émérite
Ringeisen EricMaître de conférences
Touati ArthurChargé de recherche
Tucsnak MariusProfesseur

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