Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE190101231
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$390,000.00
Summary
Integrable systems from gauge theories. This project aims to construct and describe three important integrable systems and to produce new significant results in representation theory and mathematical physics. The focus of the project is the theory of integrable systems, a breakthrough area in modern mathematics, and it will use tools from geometric representation theory to study the interrelation between geometry and mathematical physics. Originating from string theory, the project will not only ....Integrable systems from gauge theories. This project aims to construct and describe three important integrable systems and to produce new significant results in representation theory and mathematical physics. The focus of the project is the theory of integrable systems, a breakthrough area in modern mathematics, and it will use tools from geometric representation theory to study the interrelation between geometry and mathematical physics. Originating from string theory, the project will not only provide a deeper understanding of the universe, it will also train young mathematicians and other highly qualified individuals with the potential to make a significant impact to technology, security, and the economy though their specialised skills.Read moreRead less
Dynamics on space-filling shapes. Modern science derives its power from mathematical models and tools that enable us to predict their behaviours. The project aims to construct new models given by dynamical systems that move consistently from one tile to another in a lattice of higher-dimensional shapes called polytopes. The construction is expected to lead to new functions with properties that will provide extensions of current models of growth processes. The intended outcomes of the project inc ....Dynamics on space-filling shapes. Modern science derives its power from mathematical models and tools that enable us to predict their behaviours. The project aims to construct new models given by dynamical systems that move consistently from one tile to another in a lattice of higher-dimensional shapes called polytopes. The construction is expected to lead to new functions with properties that will provide extensions of current models of growth processes. The intended outcomes of the project include predictive tools that describe nonlinear special functions and information about their symmetry reductions. This should provide significant benefits, such as new mathematical knowledge, innovative techniques, and enhanced scientific capacity in Australia.Read moreRead less
Geometry and analysis of discrete integrable systems. Whether we are looking at waves at a beach or the movement of herds of animals in a landscape, their movements and fluctuations turn out to rely on rules expressed by non-linear systems of mathematical equations. The aim of this project is to create a new mathematical theory to describe and predict the solutions of such systems.
Tantalizer algebras and generalized lattice models. This project exploits underlying symmetry to characterise components and flow patterns in network configurations. The project will develop tools for analysis and optimisation of systems of interacting nodes which can arise in materials, computing networks, and any social or industrial contexts with communication or product transfer between nodes.
Finite dimensional integrable systems and differential geometry. Mathematical models of many processes in science (physics, engineering) and in the real world (nature, economics) are governed by complicated systems of differential equations. An important, distinguished class of such models is described by integrable systems, the systems for which one can provide a comprehensive qualitative picture, and in many cases, a complete solution. Using recently developed, powerful methods of integrable s ....Finite dimensional integrable systems and differential geometry. Mathematical models of many processes in science (physics, engineering) and in the real world (nature, economics) are governed by complicated systems of differential equations. An important, distinguished class of such models is described by integrable systems, the systems for which one can provide a comprehensive qualitative picture, and in many cases, a complete solution. Using recently developed, powerful methods of integrable systems and differential geometry, this project will focus on a range of important, interconnected theoretical problems in both disciplines. The expected outcomes will provide new, deep, mathematically and physically significant results which will lead to applications and developments across a range of fields.Read moreRead less
Discrete Projective Differential Geometry: Comprehensive Theory and Integrable Structure. Differential geometry has been developed over centuries by the most distinguished of mathematicians and its applicability in the mathematical and physical sciences is beyond doubt. However, both natural and man-made structures are inherently discrete. Discrete differential geometry constitutes a relatively new and active research area located between pure and applied mathematics which is more fundamental th ....Discrete Projective Differential Geometry: Comprehensive Theory and Integrable Structure. Differential geometry has been developed over centuries by the most distinguished of mathematicians and its applicability in the mathematical and physical sciences is beyond doubt. However, both natural and man-made structures are inherently discrete. Discrete differential geometry constitutes a relatively new and active research area located between pure and applied mathematics which is more fundamental than differential geometry in that it aims to establish an autonomous discrete analogue from which differential geometry may be derived via an appropriate continuum limit. Even though discrete differential geometry has reached a high degree of sophistication, this project seeks to deliver the first comprehensive theory in this area. Read moreRead less
Multivariate polynomials: combinatorics and applications. Many combinatorial and computational problems in pure and applied mathematics as well as mathematical physics can be solved using polynomials in many variables. This proposal will expand our understanding of the poorly understood class of non-symmetric polynomials by studying their novel combinatorial structure. The outcomes will address the current difficulty of implementing non-symmetric polynomials in symbolic algebra packages by devel ....Multivariate polynomials: combinatorics and applications. Many combinatorial and computational problems in pure and applied mathematics as well as mathematical physics can be solved using polynomials in many variables. This proposal will expand our understanding of the poorly understood class of non-symmetric polynomials by studying their novel combinatorial structure. The outcomes will address the current difficulty of implementing non-symmetric polynomials in symbolic algebra packages by developing completely new computational algorithms. Secondly, this new understanding will be used to solve several challenging mathematical enumeration problems.Read moreRead less
Reflection groups. The study of symmetry in geometrical and abstract contexts is a central issue in such diverse areas as mathematical physics, singularity theory, algebraic geometry, quantum groups and the study of knots and braids. Group theory provides the mathematical framework for the analysis of symmetry. Reflection groups, simple examples of which are the symmetry groups of the five platonic solids, play a key role in all of the areas mentioned above. Thus an improved understanding of ref ....Reflection groups. The study of symmetry in geometrical and abstract contexts is a central issue in such diverse areas as mathematical physics, singularity theory, algebraic geometry, quantum groups and the study of knots and braids. Group theory provides the mathematical framework for the analysis of symmetry. Reflection groups, simple examples of which are the symmetry groups of the five platonic solids, play a key role in all of the areas mentioned above. Thus an improved understanding of reflection groups will significantly enhance the development of several important theories.
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Discrete differential geometry: theory and applications. Sophisticated freeform structures made of glass and metal panels are omnipresent and their architectural design has been shown to be intimately related to a new area of mathematics, namely discrete differential geometry. This project is concerned with the theoretical basis of discrete differential geometry and its real world applications.
Geodetic groups: foundational problems in algebra and computer science. The project aims to resolve important and longstanding open problems in Geometric Group Theory and Theoretical Computer Science. Since the 1980s researchers have conjectured that the geometric property of being geodetic is equivalent to several purely algebraic, algorithmic, and language-theoretic characterisations.
The project team's expertise in geodesic properties of groups, the interaction between formal languages and g ....Geodetic groups: foundational problems in algebra and computer science. The project aims to resolve important and longstanding open problems in Geometric Group Theory and Theoretical Computer Science. Since the 1980s researchers have conjectured that the geometric property of being geodetic is equivalent to several purely algebraic, algorithmic, and language-theoretic characterisations.
The project team's expertise in geodesic properties of groups, the interaction between formal languages and groups, and the theory of rewriting systems, together with recent breakthroughs by the team ensures that significant results can be expected.
Benefits include training research students and postdoctoral researchers in cutting-edge techniques, and advancing fundamental knowledge in mathematics and computer science.Read moreRead less