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Climate change is recognized as one of the leading scientific problems of our generation.
Indeed, the impact of climate change now pervades both scientific and political discussions
throughout the world. The University of Washington is one of the leading institutions in the
world attempting to address this issue from a methodical and scientific point of view.
Specifically, the University of Washington offers a great variety of degree programs related to Climate Change through departments and programs at the University. Programs in Atmospheric Sciences, Earth and Space Sciences, and Oceanography focus on the physical processes related to climate change. If you are interested in effects on ecosystems and/or human societies, you may want to consider studies in Biology, Forest Resources, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, or Anthropology. The Evans School of Public Affairs and the School of Marine Affairs offer programs specifically addressing environmental policy issues, including climate change, while if you are looking for studies on adapting to climate change you may want to consider programs in Civil and Environmental Engineering, or a program in Architecture and Urban Planning.
The aim of this program is to provide an intensive experience in the mathematical sciences which highlights some
of the scientific models being considered for understanding global weather patterns and climate dynamics.
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To apply, please send a cover letter (regular mail or electronic mail) explaining your interest in the program along with a copy of your (unofficial) transcript to the program director (see below for address information).
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May 2, 2008: $350 Program Deposit June 6, 2008: $500 Program Fee Payment October 10, 2008: $940 Program Fee Balance October 10, 2008: $200 IPE Fee Total by August 15, 2008: $1790 + $200 = $1990
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Program fees are paid in dollars: most program expenses are paid in Brazilian Reals. Applied Mathematics reserves the right to modify the program fee based upon dollar devaluation or severe inflation. If this occurs, students will be notified and an adjustment will be made to the final program payment.
Withdrawal: Students withdrawing from the program by June 5, 2008 will be refunded all but the $350 program deposit. After this deadline, students will be liable for any non-recoverable payments already made or committed on behalf of the participant, which could range from $500 to the entire program fee. Notice of withdrawal from the program must be made in writing to both the IPE Office and the Department of Applied Mathematics.
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Most forms of financial aid can be used during this program. Participants who are on financial aid should contact the Financial Aid Office to verify that their awards will apply. Students interested in applying for increased financial aid during their quarter of study abroad should obtain a revision request from the Financial Aid office and a budget of student expenses from the IPE office. Both should be submitted to the Financial Aid office in Schmitz Hall.
See http://ipe.washington.edu for information about scholarships, including the quarterly IPE scholarship. Insurance: The University of Washington strongly recommends that students participating in this program maintain major medical insurance coverage (that covers them internationally) while abroad. More information about insurance can be found at http://ipe.washington.edu. For further information, contact Prof. J. Nathan Kutz, Director (206-685-3029, Guggenheim 405B, email: kutz@amath.washington.edu. |
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AMATH 383: Introduction to Continuous Mathematical Modeling (3 cr.) Introductory survey of applied mathematics with emphasis on modeling of physical and biological problems in terms of differential equations. Formulation, solution, and interpretation of the results.
AMATH 450: Climate Modeling (2 cr.) Introduction to dynamic climate models. Emphasis on formulation, solution, and interpretation of results. MATLAB, used for numerical computation and symbolic manipulation. Prerequisite: AMATH 301 or equivalent.
| The program will run its courses and formal training at one of the leading mathematical research institutions in South America: The Instituto Nacional de Matem‡tica Pura e Aplicada in Rio de Janeiro. IMPA is a research institute and graduate school within the Brazilian Ministry for Science and Technology, MCT. It is located near the National Botanical Gardens in Rio. A history of IMPA, its mission statement, faculty list and location can be found at the IMPA website: IMPA |
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Professor and Chair of Applied Mathematics
Address: University of Washington
Department of Applied Mathematics
Box 352420
Seattle, WA 98195-2420
USA
Phone: 206-685-3029 Fax: 206-685-1440 E-mail: kutz@amath.washington.edu
Office: 405 B Guggenheim Hall Office Hours: TBA
Other: Curriculum Vitae and publications
Biographical information
Professor Kutz was awarded his baccalaureate degree in physics and mathematics from the University of Washington (Seattle, WA) in 1990. He then received his doctor's degree in Applied Mathematics from Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) in 1994. Upon completing his doctorate, Professor Kutz spent the 1994-1995 academic year at the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications at the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) as a postdoctoral fellow. During the academic years 1995-1997, Professor Kutz was a Visiting Research Fellow at the Applied and Computational Mathematics Program of Princeton University (Princeton, NJ). In addition, he was a visiting member of the Theoretical Physics Division of Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies and the Mathematics Research Center of AT&T Research (Murray Hill, NJ). Before arriving to the University of Washington, Professor Kutz spent the academic year 1997-1998 as a Visiting Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Fall 97-Winter 98), the Fondazione Ugo Bordoni in Rome, Italy (Spring 98), and the Free University of Brussels in Belgium (Summer 98). Since then he has held visiting positions at Columbia University (Spring 03), the University of Sydney (Summer 04-Autumn 04), the University of Surrey (Spring 06), and the University of Roma "La Sapienza" (Winter 2007).Professor Kutz is especially interested in a unified approach to applied mathematics which includes modeling, computation and analysis. His area of current interest concerns phenomena in the optical sciences: laser dynamics and modelocking in fiber lasers, soliton propagation and mode-coupling dynamics for optical fiber communications, and pattern formation and stability of optical structures in optical parametric oscillators. Mathematically, the analysis and computation of the above phenomena naturally fall within the context of the methods of contemporary dynamical systems, nonlinear wave propagation, perturbation and asymptotic methods, and bifurcation theory applied to the underlying nonlinear differential equations and partial differential equations.
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