ACMAC
"Archimedes Center for Modeling, Analysis and Computation in Crete"
| Coordinatore | PANEPISTIMIO KRITIS
Organization address
address: UNIVERSITY CAMPUS GALLOS contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Greece [EL] |
| Totale costo | 2˙905˙240 € |
| EC contributo | 2˙591˙589 € |
| Programma | FP7-REGPOT
Specific Programme "Capacities": Research potential of Convergence Regions |
| Code Call | FP7-REGPOT-2009-1 |
| Funding Scheme | CSA-SA |
| Anno di inizio | 2010 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2010-04-01 - 2014-03-31 |
Partecipanti
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| 1 |
PANEPISTIMIO KRITIS
Organization address
address: UNIVERSITY CAMPUS GALLOS contact info |
EL (RETHIMNO) | coordinator | 2˙591˙589.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'Computational and Applied Mathematics is becoming one of the main driving forces of the current development of Applied Sciences. Modeling, Analysis and Computer Simulation based on advanced mathematical methods is absolutely necessary in most fields of science and engineering. The Department of Applied Mathematics (DApplM) at the University of Crete (UoC) over the course of its 10 years of existence has attracted a number of Greek Applied mathematicians mostly from outside Greece, and is currently the main unit that centers its activity on modern applied mathematics in Greece. The key concept behind this project is that in order to strengthen the research profile of the Applied Mathematics Department and to enable its members to enhance their contacts with major research centers in Europe, certain measures need to be taken that will reinforce the Department’s research capability in areas where it has recognized expertise. These measures are organized around a proposed Center, named Archimedes Center for Modeling, Analysis, and Computation (ACMAC), aiming to promote academic excellence in Applied Mathematics and fostering the interface of modeling, analysis and computation.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
With the establishment of a new centre in Greece for applied mathematics, an unparalleled opportunity has appeared for the whole of south-east Europe to assume a stronger role in the revolutionary changes taking place in all scientific fields.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
The ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes of Syracuse contributed much to science in the third century BC and today is considered one of the greatest of all times. An EU-supported initiative paid tribute to the renowned mathematician and Greece's long tradition of great discoveries by establishing an applied mathematics centre in his name.
The 'Archimedes Center for Modeling, Analysis and Computation in Crete' (http://www.acmac.uoc.gr/ (ACMAC)) project aimed to reinforce the research capacity of the Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Crete in areas where it has recognised expertise. The new centre attracted experienced mathematicians and early-stage researchers mostly from outside Greece.
During the course of the 4-year project, 21 mathematicians were appointed to the position of senior researcher and 19 postdoctoral fellows received funding for their research. Numerous distinguished scientists who are leaders in modern computational and applied mathematics also visited the Center to conduct research together with ACMAC researchers.
Besides helping fund scientists to travel to ACMAC, specialised scientific equipment that includes powerful computers and peripherals were acquired to facilitate the organisation of thematic programmes. A series of nine programmes covered scientific topics ranging from scientific and high-performance computing to women in applied mathematics.
Numerous results emerged from ACMAC's ongoing research. One such result is a rigorous and flexible framework for the parallelisation of kinetic Monte Carlo simulations and multi-level coarse-graining methods for sampling stochastic particle systems. These were disseminated through workshops and conferences as well as the Center's website.
ACMAC is expected to have a strong, positive impact on the field of computational and applied mathematics in Greece, strengthening the local scientific community's ties with the European Research Area (ERA). This new centre of excellence will undoubtedly benefit the rest of south-east Europe as it slowly becomes a global player in modern computational and applied mathematics.