A selection of Mathematics PhD thesis titles is listed below, some of which are available online:
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2023
Melanie Kobras – Low order models of storm track variability
Ed Clark – Vectorial Variational Problems in L∞ and Applications to Data Assimilation
2022
Katerina Christou – Modelling PDEs in Population Dynamics using Fixed and Moving Meshes
Chiara Cecilia Maiocchi – Unstable Periodic Orbits: a language to interpret the complexity of chaotic systems
Samuel R Harrison – Stalactite Inspired Thin Film Flow
Elena Saggioro – Causal network approaches for the study of sub-seasonal to seasonal variability and predictability
Cathie A Wells – Reformulating aircraft routing algorithms to reduce fuel burn and thus CO2 emissions
2021
Jennifer E. Israelsson – The spatial statistical distribution for multiple rainfall intensities over Ghana
Giulia Carigi – Ergodic properties and response theory for a stochastic two-layer model of geophysical fluid dynamics
André Macedo – Local-global principles for norms
2020
Tsz Yan Leung – Weather Predictability: Some Theoretical Considerations
Jehan Alswaihli – Iteration of Inverse Problems and Data Assimilation Techniques for Neural Field Equations
2019
Jemima M Tabeart – On the treatment of correlated observation errors in data assimilation
Chris Davies – Computer Simulation Studies of Dynamics and Self-Assembly Behaviour of Charged Polymer Systems
Birzhan Ayanbayev – Some Problems in Vectorial Calculus of Variations in L∞
Penpark Sirimark – Mathematical Modelling of Liquid Transport in Porous Materials at Low Levels of Saturation
Adam Barker – Path Properties of Levy Processes
Hasen Mekki Öztürk – Spectra of Indefinite Linear Operator Pencils
Carlo Cafaro – Information gain that convective-scale models bring to probabilistic weather forecasts
Nicola Thorn – The boundedness and spectral properties of multiplicative Toeplitz operators
2018
James Jackaman – Finite element methods as geometric structure preserving algorithms
Changqiong Wang - Applications of Monte Carlo Methods in Studying Polymer Dynamics
Jack Kirk - The molecular dynamics and rheology of polymer melts near the flat surface
Hussien Ali Hussien Abugirda - Linear and Nonlinear Non-Divergence Elliptic Systems of Partial Differential Equations
2017
Andrew Gibbs - Numerical methods for high frequency scattering by multiple obstacles (PDF-2.63MB)
Mohammad Al Azah - Fast Evaluation of Special Functions by the Modified Trapezium Rule (PDF-913KB)
Katarzyna (Kasia) Kozlowska - Riemann-Hilbert Problems and their applications in mathematical physics (PDF-1.16MB)
Anna Watkins - A Moving Mesh Finite Element Method and its Application to Population Dynamics (PDF-2.46MB)
2016
Niall Arthurs - An Investigation of Conservative Moving-Mesh Methods for Conservation Laws (PDF-1.1MB)
Samuel Groth - Numerical and asymptotic methods for scattering by penetrable obstacles (PDF-6.29MB)
Katherine E. Howes - Accounting for Model Error in Four-Dimensional Variational Data Assimilation (PDF-2.69MB)
Jian Zhu - Multiscale Computer Simulation Studies of Entangled Branched Polymers (PDF-1.69MB)
Tommy Liu - Stochastic Resonance for a Model with Two Pathways (PDF-11.4MB)
2015
Matthew Paul Edgington - Mathematical modelling of bacterial chemotaxis signalling pathways (PDF-9.04MB)
Anne Reinarz - Sparse space-time boundary element methods for the heat equation (PDF-1.39MB)
Adam El-Said - Conditioning of the Weak-Constraint Variational Data Assimilation Problem for Numerical Weather Prediction (PDF-2.64MB)
Nicholas Bird - A Moving-Mesh Method for High Order Nonlinear Diffusion (PDF-1.30MB)
2014
Charlotta Jasmine Howarth - New generation finite element methods for forward seismic modelling (PDF-5,52MB)
Aldo Rota - From the classical moment problem to the realizability problem on basic semi-algebraic sets of generalized functions (PDF-1.0MB)
Sarah Lianne Cole - Truncation Error Estimates for Mesh Refinement in Lagrangian Hydrocodes (PDF-2.84MB)
2013
Alexander J. F. Moodey - Instability and Regularization for Data Assimilation (PDF-1.32MB)
Dale Partridge - Numerical Modelling of Glaciers: Moving Meshes and Data Assimilation (PDF-3.19MB)
Joanne A. Waller - Using Observations at Different Spatial Scales in Data Assimilation for Environmental Prediction (PDF-6.75MB)
Faez Ali AL-Maamori - Theory and Examples of Generalised Prime Systems (PDF-503KB)
Mark Parsons - Mathematical Modelling of Evolving Networks
Natalie L.H. Lowery - Classification methods for an ill-posed reconstruction with an application to fuel cell monitoring
David Gilbert - Analysis of large-scale atmospheric flows
2012
Peter Spence - Free and Moving Boundary Problems in Ion Beam Dynamics (PDF-5MB)
Timothy S. Palmer - Modelling a single polymer entanglement (PDF-5.02MB)
Mohamad Shukor Talib - Dynamics of Entangled Polymer Chain in a Grid of Obstacles
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Cassandra A.J. Moran - Wave scattering by harbours and offshore structures
Ashley Twigger - Boundary element methods for high frequency scattering
2011
David A. Smith - Spectral theory of ordinary and partial linear differential operators on finite intervals (PDF-1.05MB)
Stephen A. Haben - Conditioning and Preconditioning of the Minimisation Problem in Variational Data Assimilation (PDF-3.51MB)
Jing Cao - Molecular dynamics study of polymer melts (PDF-3.98MB)
Bonhi Bhattacharya - Mathematical Modelling of Low Density Lipoprotein Metabolism. Intracellular Cholesterol Regulation (PDF-4.06MB)
Tamsin E. Lee - Modelling time-dependent partial differential equations using a moving mesh approach based on conservation (PDF-2.17MB)
2010
Polly J. Smith - Joint state and parameter estimation using data assimilation with application to morphodynamic modelling (PDF-3Mb)
Corinna Burkard - Three-dimensional Scattering Problems with applications to Optical Security Devices (PDF-1.85Mb)
Laura M. Stewart - Correlated observation errors in data assimilation (PDF-4.07MB)
2009
R.D. Giddings - Mesh Movement via Optimal Transportation (PDF-29.1MbB)
G.M. Baxter - 4D-Var for high resolution, nested models with a range of scales (PDF-1.06MB)
2008
C. Spencer - A generalization of Talbot's theorem about King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
P. Jelfs - A C-property satisfying RKDG Scheme with Application to the Morphodynamic Equations (PDF-11.7MB)
2007
L. Bennetts - Wave scattering by ice sheets of varying thickness
M. Preston - Boundary Integral Equations method for 3-D water waves
J. Percival - Displacement Assimilation for Ocean Models (PDF - 7.70MB)
D. Katz - The Application of PV-based Control Variable Transformations in Variational Data Assimilation (PDF- 1.75MB)
S. Pimentel - Estimation of the Diurnal Variability of sea surface temperatures using numerical modelling and the assimilation of satellite observations (PDF-5.9MB)
J.M. Morrell - A cell by cell anisotropic adaptive mesh Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian method for the numerical solution of the Euler equations (PDF-7.7MB)
2006
L. Watkinson - Four dimensional variational data assimilation for Hamiltonian problems
M. Hunt - Unique extension of atomic functionals of JB*-Triples
T.H.A. Frame - Methods of targeting observations for the improvement of weather forecast skill
2005
C. Hughes - On the topographical scattering and near-trapping of water waves
B.V. Wells - A moving mesh finite element method for the numerical solution of partial differential equations and systems
D.A. Bailey - A ghost fluid, finite volume continuous rezone/remap Eulerian method for time-dependent compressible Euler flows
2004
M. Henderson - Extending the edge-colouring of graphs
K. Allen - The propagation of large scale sediment structures in closed channels
D. Cariolaro - The 1-Factorization problem and same related conjectures
A.C.P. Steptoe - Extreme functionals and Stone-Weierstrass theory of inner ideals in JB*-Triples
D.E. Brown - Preconditioners for inhomogeneous anisotropic problems with spherical geometry in ocean modelling
2003
S.J. Fletcher - High Order Balance Conditions using Hamiltonian Dynamics for Numerical Weather Prediction
C. Johnson - Information Content of Observations in Variational Data Assimilation
M.A. Wakefield - Bounds on Quantities of Physical Interest
2002
M. Johnson - Some problems on graphs and designs
A.C. Lemos - Numerical Methods for Singular Differential Equations Arising from Steady Flows in Channels and Ducts
R.K. Lashley - Automatic Generation of Accurate Advection Schemes on Structured Grids and their Application to Meteorological Problems
J.V. Morgan - Numerical Methods for Macroscopic Traffic Models
M.A. Wlasak - The Examination of Balanced and Unbalanced Flow using Potential Vorticity in Atmospheric Modelling
2001
M. Martin - Data Assimilation in Ocean circulation models with systematic errors
K.W. Blake - Moving Mesh Methods for Non-Linear Parabolic Partial Differential Equations
J. Hudson - Numerical Techniques for Morphodynamic Modelling
A.S. Lawless - Development of linear models for data assimilation in numerical weather prediction.
2000
C.J.Smith - The semi lagrangian method in atmospheric modelling
T.C. Johnson - Implicit Numerical Schemes for Transcritical Shallow Water Flow
M.J. Hoyle - Some Approximations to Water Wave Motion over Topography.
P. Samuels - An Account of Research into an Area of Analytical Fluid Mechnaics. Volume II. Some mathematical Proofs of Property u of the Weak End of Shocks.
M.J. Martin - Data Assimulation in Ocean Circulation with Systematic Errors
1999
P. Sims - Interface Tracking using Lagrangian Eulerian Methods.
P. Macabe - The Mathematical Analysis of a Class of Singular Reaction-Diffusion Systems.
B. Sheppard - On Generalisations of the Stone-Weisstrass Theorem to Jordan Structures.
S. Leary - Least Squares Methods with Adjustable Nodes for Steady Hyperbolic PDEs.
1998
I. Sciriha - On Some Aspects of Graph Spectra.
P.A. Burton - Convergence of flux limiter schemes for hyperbolic conservation laws with source terms.
J.F. Goodwin - Developing a practical approach to water wave scattering problems.
N.R.T. Biggs - Integral equation embedding methods in wave-diffraction methods.
L.P. Gibson - Bifurcation analysis of eigenstructure assignment control in a simple nonlinear aircraft model.
1997
A.K. Griffith - Data assimilation for numerical weather prediction using control theory..
J. Bryans - Denotational semantic models for real-time LOTOS.
1996
I. MacDonald - Analysis and computation of steady open channel flow.
A. Morton - Higher order Godunov IMPES compositional modelling of oil reservoirs.
S.M. Allen - Extended edge-colourings of graphs.
M.E. Hubbard - Multidimensional upwinding and grid adaptation for conservation laws.
C.J. Chikunji - On the classification of finite rings.
1995
S.J.G. Bell - Numerical techniques for smooth transformation and regularisation of time-varying linear descriptor systems.
D.J. Staziker - Water wave scattering by undulating bed topography.
1994
K.J. Neylon - Non-symmetric methods in the modelling of contaminant transport in porous media..
D.M. Littleboy - Numerical techniques for eigenstructure assignment by output feedback in aircraft applications.
M.H. Mawson - The shallow-water semi-geostrophic equations on the sphere..
1993
S.M. Stringer - The use of robust observers in the simulation of gas supply networks.
S.L. Wakelin - Variational principles and the finite element method for channel flows..
E.M. Dicks - Higher order Godunov black-oil simulations for compressible flow in porous media.
1992
1991
C.P. Reeves - Moving finite elements and overturning solutions.
A.J. Malcolm - Data dependent triangular grid generation..