SPS Talk

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SPS Talk

• Interests of 63
• Mathematics Faculty

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ASLAKSEN, Helmer Differential geometry, Lie
groups, astronomy, mathematics in artBAO Weizhu
Bose-Einstein condensation, multiscale modelling
and simulation, CFD, numerical analysis/scientific
computingBERRICK, A Jon Algebraic topology,
K-theory, cohomology of groupsCHAN Heng Huat
Analytic number theory, basic hypergeometric
series, elliptic functions, modular forms and
modular equations, applications of modular
equationsCHEN Hsiao Yun, Louis Applied
probability, Steins method, computational
biology CHEN, Oliver Financial mathematics with a
concentration on credit risk and derivative
pricingCHEW Tuan Seng Nonabsolute integrals and
their applications, The Riemann approach to
integration in infinite-dimensional spacesCHIN,
CheeWhye Arithmetic algebraic geometry,
automorphic representations, L-functions. CHOI
Kwok Pui Martingale inequalities, Poisson
approximation, Prophet inequalitiesCHONG Chi Tat
Recursion/Computability TheoryCHU Delin
Scientific and parallel computing, numerical
linear algebra and numerical analysis, systems
and controlCHUA Seng Kee Sobolev spaces, Fourier
analysis, classical real analysisSobolev spaces,
Fourier analysis, classical real analysisDAI Min
Financial mathematics, applied partial
differential equations, numerical analysis and
scientific computationFENG Qi Set theoryGOH Say
Song Wavelet theory and applications, univalent
functions
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HINZ, Juri Asset pricing theory, arising from
applications to energy related commodities,
services and permissionsJI Hui computer vision,
visual psychophysics, robotic navigation JIN
Hanqing Mathematical finance, operation research,
and stochastic analysisKOH Khee Meng Partially
ordered sets, lattice theory, graph theoryLANG
Mong Lung Finite group theoryLAWTON, Wayne M
Geometric and Harmonic Analysis, Mathematical
Physics, Systems EngineeringLEE Seng Luan Spline
functions, wavelet theory and applicationsLEE
Soo Teck Representation theoryLEONG Yu Kiang
Asymptotic analysis of matrix products, history
of the genesis of modern mathematical ideasLEUNG
Ho Hon, Denny Banach spaces, Banach
latticesLEUNG Ka Hin Ordered rings, ring theory,
quadratic forms, combinatoric designsLEUNG Man
Chun Partial differential equations, Riemannian
geometry, analysis on manifoldsLEUNG Pui Fai,
Fred Differential geometryLIN Ping Scientific
computing and numerical analysis, computational
fluid mechanics, atomistic-to-continuum modeling
and analysis, ordinary and partial differential
equations with constraints, singular
perturbationLOKE Hung Yean Number theory,
representations of Lie groupsLOU Jiann Hua Limit
theorems and inequalities in probability,
self-similar processes, Brownian excursion
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MA Siu Lun, Leo Combinatorial designs and
difference sets, binary sequences and arrays,
algebraic combinatorics, Hadamard
matricesMcINNES, Brett T Applications of
differential geometry in cosmology, particle
theory, string theoryNATARAJAN Karthik
Operations research, Optimization under
uncertaintyNIEDERREITER, Harald Coding theory,
cryptology, numerical analysis, simulation
methods, number theory, finite fields, discrete
Mathematics, applied algebraPANG Yu Hin, Peter
Differential geometry, differential equationsPOH
Kheng Siong, Roger The closed-set lattice of a
graph, the path-chromatic numbers of graphsQUEK
Tong Seng Commutative harmonic analysisSHEN
Zuowei Approximation theory, wavelet theory and
applications, mathematical ImagingSTEPHAN, Frank
Theoretical computer science and mathematical
logicSUN Defeng Optimization, operations
researchSUN Yeneng Analysis, probability theory
and their applications in economics and
financeTAN Choon Ee, Roger Extrapolation
methods, finite and continuous perturbations of
matrix, eigensystems, numerical analysisTAN Eng
Chye Representation theory of Lie groups and Lie
algebras, invariant theoryTAN Hwee Huat
Geometric modelling, wavelet theory and
applicationsTAN Kai Meng Representation theory
of symmetric groups and related algebrasTAN Ser
Peow Geometric topology, geometric structures on
manifolds
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TAN, Victor Automorphic forms and
representations, algebraic number theory, modular
forms and elliptic functions, combinatorial
designs and difference setsTANG Wai Shing
Operator theory and operator algebras, wavelet
analysisTAY Tiong Seng Rigidity of structures,
combinatoricsTAY Y.C. Performance modeling,
distributed computing, database systemsTO Wing
Keung Differential geometry, several complex
variablesTOH Kim Chuan Scientific computing,
numerical optimizationWONG Yan Loi
Low-dimensional topologyWU Jie Algebraic
topology-homotopy theory, combinatorial group
theory, Hopf algebras, configuration spaces,
modular representation theoryXING Chaoping
Number theory, algebraic curves, coding and
cryptography, Quasi-Monte Carlo methodsXU
Xingwang Partial differential equations,
geometric analysisYANG Yue Recursion theory,
Models of arithmeticYIP, Andy M Variational PDE
methods in image restoration, data mining
algorithmsZHANG De-Qi Algebraic geometryZHANG
Louxin Applied discrete Mathematics, theoretical
computer science, computational Biology and
BioinformaticsZHAO GongYun Game theory,
operational researchZHU Chengbo Representation
theory of Lie groups
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Challenges
so many colleagues
so many interests
specialized jargon
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Mathematics
differs from both empirical sciences
(physics, chemistry, biology)
and observational sciences
(geology, meteorology, astronomy)
in its deductive methodology.
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Mathematics
deals with two subjects
Computation
and
Shape
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Computation
statistics
numerical analysis
algebra
probabilities
scientific computing
differential equations
financial prices
functions splines and wavelets
combinatorics
Fourier analysis
set theory
signals and image processing
functions splines wavelets
robotics
recursion theory
logic
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Shape - Geometry
Classical (Synthetic)
Algebraic (Analytic)
Differential
Lie Groups and Symmetries
Complex (Analysis)
Banach Spaces
Convex Geometry (Game Theory, Linear Programming)
Topology General and Algebraic
Arithmetic Geometry