Project Overview
Numerical sampling and simulation of rogue water waves
Department(s)
Mathematics
Abstract
The student will develop, test, and orchestrate numerical algorithms for sampling and simulating nonlinear water waves, with an eye towards understanding rogue wave activity. The project will build upon recently developed sampling algorithms. The student will use the sampling algorthims to generate initial conditions that will then be evolved in time using numerical PDE algorithms. The goal is to characterize underlying conditions that lead to rogue wave development. Time permitting, the student may examine extreme event formation in other physical scenarios, such as thermal convection.
Student Qualifications
First and foremost, the student should be driven, curious, and able to work independently. Ideally, the student will have already taken Math 376, Numerical Analysis.
Number of Student Researchers
2 students
Project Length
8 weeks
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