Dr. Benson Muite from King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) is visiting the Information and Computer Science department on Wednesday, December 4th. He will be giving both a public introductory talk and a two-hour hands-on tutorial session on parallel Fourier pseudospectral methods. He will also be available for informal meetings and discussions after the talk. The details of these activities (as well as a short bio) are given below. All interested faculty and students are welcome to attend.
1. Talk (Wednesday December 4, 2013, from 10:00-11:00am, room 22-130):
Title: A short overview of parallel Fourier pseudospectral methods
Abstract: Pseudospectral methods are a powerful and easy to use class of methods for solving partial differential equations on regular grids. Partial differential equations are used to model a wide variety of interesting phenomena, such as fluid flow, weather prediction, sound wave and electromagnetic wave propagation and solid deformation. The main ideas behind these methods will be introduced and then examples of recent and ongoing research (some in collaboration with undergraduate and graduate students) in applied mathematics and computer science using these methods will be given. Areas in which contributions can be made will also be pointed out. Some material related to the talk can be found at https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Parallel_Spectral_Numerical_Methods.
2. Meetings and Discussions (Wednesday December 4, 2013, from 11:00am-12:00pm, room 22-130)
3. Tutorial Session (Wednesday December 4, 2013, from 2:00-4:00pm, room 22-333A — The OS lab):
Abstract: The tutorial session will be a hands on introduction to solving differential equations. An introductory programming background will be assumed. Several programs will be demonstrated. At the end of the tutorial, attendees will have an understanding of how parallel programs using Fourier spectral methods work and will be able to make research contributions should they desire to do so.
Visitor Bio: Benson Muite is a postdoctoral researcher in the Numerical Mathematics Group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. He has previously been affiliated with the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and did his graduate study at the University of Oxford. His research interests are in applied mathematics, continuum mechanics and parallel computing.
