Singularities and surgery in geometric evolution equations. The analysis of geometric evolution equations is a very active area of mathematical research internationally. The applications of such systems to physical problems such as crystal growth and flame propagation are also of great interest in the broader scientific community. The proposed research addresses questions central to the understanding of curvature flows. The project will yield internationally significant results in theoretical ....Singularities and surgery in geometric evolution equations. The analysis of geometric evolution equations is a very active area of mathematical research internationally. The applications of such systems to physical problems such as crystal growth and flame propagation are also of great interest in the broader scientific community. The proposed research addresses questions central to the understanding of curvature flows. The project will yield internationally significant results in theoretical mathematics, with applications in physics, engineering and image processing. These results will enhance Australia's reputation for high quality theoretical mathematical research with real world applications.Read moreRead less
Foundations of higher dimensional homological algebra. Recent discoveries in physics and mathematics led to the understanding that classical mathematics is only 'the tip of the iceberg' of the higher-dimensional structures that are ultimately behind the laws of Nature. Australia has always been in the forefront of research in Category Theory, and due to that position, has a unique opportunity to participate in the early stages of developments of Higher Category Theory and Higher Dimensiona ....Foundations of higher dimensional homological algebra. Recent discoveries in physics and mathematics led to the understanding that classical mathematics is only 'the tip of the iceberg' of the higher-dimensional structures that are ultimately behind the laws of Nature. Australia has always been in the forefront of research in Category Theory, and due to that position, has a unique opportunity to participate in the early stages of developments of Higher Category Theory and Higher Dimensional Homological Algebra. This will allow Australia to be in the forefront of the subsequent technological development and to reap the economical, social and intellectual benefits related to it.
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Geometric structures in representation theory. Mathematics underpins every aspect of people's interactions with nature (e.g. physics) and with each other (e.g. finance). Its uses range from formulating physical laws in order to understand and predict nature, to analysis of financial concepts and transactions. This project will formulate and develop three new fundamental mathematical concepts: cellular algebras, eigenspace geometries, and diagram algebras. Benefits include enhancement of Australi ....Geometric structures in representation theory. Mathematics underpins every aspect of people's interactions with nature (e.g. physics) and with each other (e.g. finance). Its uses range from formulating physical laws in order to understand and predict nature, to analysis of financial concepts and transactions. This project will formulate and develop three new fundamental mathematical concepts: cellular algebras, eigenspace geometries, and diagram algebras. Benefits include enhancement of Australia's position at the very frontier of world class mathematical research, and a myriad of potential applications to physics, coding theory, information technology, electronic security and experimental design.Read moreRead less
Categorical structures in string theory. The proposal is a contribution to the mathematics of fundamental laws of nature. Developments in string theory are unfolding internationally from top physicists and mathematicians. Basic research by our expert group of category theorists will reach out into the Australian community to varying degrees through our own teaching, vacation scholars, media interviews, and links with our academic colleagues in other disciplines. Such basic research underpins ....Categorical structures in string theory. The proposal is a contribution to the mathematics of fundamental laws of nature. Developments in string theory are unfolding internationally from top physicists and mathematicians. Basic research by our expert group of category theorists will reach out into the Australian community to varying degrees through our own teaching, vacation scholars, media interviews, and links with our academic colleagues in other disciplines. Such basic research underpins the capacity of the private sector by providing skilled graduates and enhancing the capabilities of the economy. Australia must maintain expertise in basic science and technology to be ready for uncertain future demands.Read moreRead less
Special Research Initiatives - Grant ID: SR0354466
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$20,000.00
Summary
Mathematics in Contemporary Science. The Mathematics in Contemporary Science Research Network brings contemporary methods of non-linear analysis and differential equations, geometric reasoning and relevant algebraic and topological ideas to enrich six application areas in modern science: Complex Systems, Computer Vision, Optimal Transportation, Nanotechnology, Physics and Shortest Networks. MiCS will develop both the mathematics and the application areas in parallel. It will focus on postgradu ....Mathematics in Contemporary Science. The Mathematics in Contemporary Science Research Network brings contemporary methods of non-linear analysis and differential equations, geometric reasoning and relevant algebraic and topological ideas to enrich six application areas in modern science: Complex Systems, Computer Vision, Optimal Transportation, Nanotechnology, Physics and Shortest Networks. MiCS will develop both the mathematics and the application areas in parallel. It will focus on postgraduate training through workshops, summer schools and web based resources and build long-term international collaborations with EU networks and NSERC, NSF and EPSRC institutes as well as bringing together academic and industry leaders.Read moreRead less
Functorial operadic calculus. Further progress in the foundations of quantum physics, algebra and geometry requires a development of mathematical theories governed by the complicated algebra of higher-dimensional substitutions. The study of this algebra is the main focus of this project. It will allow Australia to remain at the forefront of research into the fundamental laws of Nature and subsequent technological development and to reap the economic, social and intellectual benefits relate ....Functorial operadic calculus. Further progress in the foundations of quantum physics, algebra and geometry requires a development of mathematical theories governed by the complicated algebra of higher-dimensional substitutions. The study of this algebra is the main focus of this project. It will allow Australia to remain at the forefront of research into the fundamental laws of Nature and subsequent technological development and to reap the economic, social and intellectual benefits related to this developmentRead moreRead less
Geometry on Nilpotent Groups. Nilpotent Lie groups turn up in mechanics, robotics, biology, physical chemistry and electrical engineering, to deal with real-world configurations in which it is not possible to move in all directions. This project will develop the mathematical foundations of the theory in order to underpin the many and varied applications. Development of the foundations also allows techniques developed to deal with one application to be transferred to deal with another applicati ....Geometry on Nilpotent Groups. Nilpotent Lie groups turn up in mechanics, robotics, biology, physical chemistry and electrical engineering, to deal with real-world configurations in which it is not possible to move in all directions. This project will develop the mathematical foundations of the theory in order to underpin the many and varied applications. Development of the foundations also allows techniques developed to deal with one application to be transferred to deal with another application. The project will also raise the profile of Australian Mathematics internationally and train the researchers of the future.Read moreRead less
The canonical stratification of jet spaces. Singularities occur everywhere in nature, from the formation and collapse of stars to the morphology of living embryos. They appear whenever the geometry of surfaces or spaces undergoes a process of twisting, folding, or collapsing on itself. Singularity Theory is the study of such phenomena, an important branch of modern mathematics which has close connections with many other branches of mathematics and applied sciences. Singularity Theory lies at the ....The canonical stratification of jet spaces. Singularities occur everywhere in nature, from the formation and collapse of stars to the morphology of living embryos. They appear whenever the geometry of surfaces or spaces undergoes a process of twisting, folding, or collapsing on itself. Singularity Theory is the study of such phenomena, an important branch of modern mathematics which has close connections with many other branches of mathematics and applied sciences. Singularity Theory lies at the crossroads of the paths connecting the most important areas of applications of mathematics with its most abstract parts. Analytic Singularity Theory is a central part of Singularity Theory. This project would lead to substantially new advancements in Analytic Singularity Theory.Read moreRead less
The geometry of exotic nilpotent cones. This research will describe the geometry of some important objects which sit at the boundary of algebra, geometry, and combinatorics. It has intrinsic value as a significant addition to the heritage of mathematical thought, and will strengthen Australian traditions in these areas of mathematics.