Prof Peter Ashwin
Professor
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Telephone: 01392 725225
I have been at Exeter since 2001, having previously held teaching and research positions at Surrey, Warwick, Nice (France) and Marburg (Germany).
Research Interests
My main interests are in nonlinear dynamical systems and applications: bifurcation theory and dynamical systems, especially synchronization problems, symmetric chaotic dynamics and spatially extended systems. Applications of dynamical systems that I study include fluids (bifurcations and mixing), laser systems (synchronization), neural systems, materials and electronic systems (digital signal processing). Particular themes running through my work include symmetries and intermittent behaviour, and the structure of attractors, in particular, riddled basins of attraction and associated phenomena. I also have interests in random dynamics and stochastically forced systems. Current funded research projects include the mathematical modelling of phase change materials in data storage media, and using heteroclinic networks to model functional dynamics in neural assemblies; for more detail see my personal website with detailed publications and downloadable preprints.
Teaching Interests
For the year 2011/12 I am Head of Mathematics and Computer Science, and I am teaching on the following modules:
ECM2702 Differential Equations
ECM3708 Partial Differential Equations
I have given MAGIC courses; for example MAGIC046 in spring semester 2011.
I am happy to supervise undergraduate, MSc or PhD projects in the areas of my research interests, or related areas of mathematics. See my personal page for more details.
Other Relevant Information
I am joint Editor-in-Chief of the journal Dynamical Systems; an International Journal and a member of the EPSRC peer review college. I was secretary for the European Dynamics Days 2001-2008 and am on the advisory board for the Devon Further Mathematics Centre.
Qualifications: MA (Camb), CAS (Camb), PhD (Warwick)
