At a fundamental level the world is governed by simple laws of physics, but out of these laws has emerged the immense complexity and beauty that we see around us. Our Nonlinear and Complex systems researchers are engaged in the study of how such complexity and order arises from simple rules. The subject is vast, spanning many topics from the highly abstract to the intensely practical.
Research topics
Our research topics include:
- Aspects of Hamiltonian Dynamics
- Chaos and integrability from an algebraic viewpoint
- Gilbert tessellations
- Geometry and chaos
- Mathematical biology
- Network structure and collective behaviour
- Physics of super cooled gases
- Solar sails
- Statistical physics
- Transitions to strange non-chaotic behaviour
Members
As part of our research team in Mathematical Sciences, our Applied Mathematicians are
Dr Andrew Burbanks
Dr James Burridge
Professor Jamie Foster
Dr Thomas Kecker
Dr Maria Pickett
Dr Sergi Simon
Dr Smita Sahu
Dr Thomas Waters
Dr Marta Dell'Atti
Miss Yoana Grudeva
Dr Emir Gumrukcuoglu
Research Excellence (REF 2021)
We're ranked top among modern universities for research in Mathematical Sciences, with a vital and sustainable research environment. Read more about Mathematical Sciences in REF 2021.