Higher Order Numerical Methods for Evolutionary PDEs: Applied Mathematics Meets Astrophysical Applications (15w5134)

The Banff International Research Station will host the "Higher Order Numerical Methods for Evolutionary PDEs: Applied Mathematics Meets Astrophysical Applications" workshop from May 10th to May 15th, 2015.

Understanding the evolution of the universe from its early beginnings up to today has always been quest of mankind. Given todays wealth of astronomical observation and todays supercomputers we are truly making progress in this direction. To this end astrophysicists are looking at ever more sophisticated models and are pushing for ever more accurate numerical methods. In this meeting we suggest to bring together experts from applied mathematics and numerical astrophysicists. The mathematicians will bring their existing techniques to the table while being challenged by the astrophysicists to develop ever more sophisticated mathematical methods. The progress is needed to overcome this obstacle which make this conference timely.

The Banff International Research Station for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery (BIRS) is a collaborative Canada-US-Mexico venture that provides an environment for creative interaction as well as the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and methods within the Mathematical Sciences, with related disciplines and with industry. The research station is located at The Banff Centre in Alberta and is supported by Canada's Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Alberta's Advanced Education and Technology, and Mexico's Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT).