Speaker: Kirsten Fagnan, Applied Mathematics
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Time: 3:30 PM, Thursday, 10/21/04
Place: Guggenheim Room 408d
Abstract.
This past summer I worked in the Linear Algebra and Differential Equations within the Mathematical Engineering Analysis group at the Boeing company. The work I did consisted of implementing domain decomposition algorithms in order to parallelize the numerical solution of partial differential equations. A company like Boeing has a high demand for the solution PDEs used for modeling and design. For example, when designing the wing of an aircraft they need to be able to simulate flow conditions around the wing which requires the solution of the navier-stokes equations. The corporate world would like to increase the amount of numerical simulations as they are a cheaper alternative to say, wind tunnel experiments. This creates a demand for fast and accurate numerical solvers. I'll talk both about the math I did this summer and my internship experience as a whole.
Everyone welcome!