Calculus of Variations and Geometric Measure Theory

Two phd positions n the ITN project MANET in Bologna

created by citti on 16 Apr 2014

Deadline: 15 may 2014

Applications are invited for a full-time ERS position (leading to a PhD degree) at the Department of Mathematics University of Bologna within the Marie Curie ITN project MAnET.

Duration: 36 months

Deadline for application: 15 may 2014

Starting date: October 2014

Mobility requirements: According to the regulations for mobility within the Marie Curie program, at the time of recruitment by the host organization, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc) in the country of their host organization for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the reference date.

For all recruitments, the eligibility of the researcher will be determined at the time of recruitment and the status of the researcher will not evolve over the life-time of a contract.

Academic requirements: Master's degree and less that 4 years (full-time) research experience after Master's degree.

Main research fields:

Geometric measure theory and differential forms in Carnot groups. Supervisor: Bruno Franchi

PDE in Carnot groups, application to models of the visual cortex. Supervisor: Giovanna Citti