Sixth Annual Graduate Student Mini-conference on Computational Mathematics, March 7-8, 2014

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University, Blacksburg VA

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Abstract

This award supports participation in the Sixth Annual Graduate Student Mini-conference on Computational Mathematics, held at Virginia Tech on March 7-8, 2014. The conference series engages researchers and graduate students from a number of research universities in the southeastern Atlantic region of the United States. The primary objective of this meeting is to provide a venue for graduate students to present their research in either poster (interactive) or short presentation formats. The conference also includes a plenary speaker from one of the participating universities. This conference series exposes students to modern research directions in a wide range of areas in computational mathematics including, but not limited to: turbulent flow, large eddy simulation, optimal control, groundwater flows, magnetohydrodynamics, numerical approximation for stochastic partial differential equations, model reduction methods, fluid-structure interaction, and climate modeling. The meetings lay the groundwork for future collaborations in these important research areas. For most of the student participants, this mini-conference provides their first presentation experience within a supportive atmosphere and provides valuable exposure to a large network of researchers with the same or related research interests. The mini-conference has always attracted participants of different backgrounds and nationalities. Underrepresented groups, including women and minorities, are strongly encouraged to participate. Conference web site: www.icam.vt.edu/Conferences/johnfest_2014/