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MathematicsPhD Programme “Mathematics in Industry and Commerce” – MICInstitutionLocationCourse focusTarget groupCourse languageEntry requirem<strong>en</strong>tsDegree awar<strong>de</strong>dCourse beginsCourse durationTechnische Universität Kaiserslautern(University of Kaiserslautern)The University of Kaiserslautern, foun<strong>de</strong>d in 1969, is still very youngand focuses on natural and <strong>en</strong>gineering sci<strong>en</strong>ces. About 12,000 stu<strong>de</strong>ntsare curr<strong>en</strong>tly <strong>en</strong>rolled in the university’s 12 <strong>de</strong>partm<strong>en</strong>ts. Thefacilities of the mathematics <strong>de</strong>partm<strong>en</strong>t meet high standards, especiallythe laboratories, libraries and computers; free access is provi<strong>de</strong>dto all stu<strong>de</strong>nts. Kaiserslautern (100,000 inhabitants) is located in theheart of the European Union, by the famous, recreational PalatinateForest and close to the Fr<strong>en</strong>ch bor<strong>de</strong>r in the west. Frankfurt airport isa 90-minute train ri<strong>de</strong> away.Kaiserslautern offers all the am<strong>en</strong>ities of a mo<strong>de</strong>rn city, including arich and vivid culture and sports sc<strong>en</strong>e.For 36 months, the PhD stu<strong>de</strong>nts will pursue their research supervisedby a professor of the University of Kaiserslautern. In g<strong>en</strong>eral, supervisorand stu<strong>de</strong>nt <strong>de</strong>termine the topic of the PhD thesis in cooperationwith a company, oft<strong>en</strong> via the “Fraunhofer-Institute for Industrial Mathematics”(ITWM).Participants of the MIC programme apply mo<strong>de</strong>rn mathematical theories(partial differ<strong>en</strong>tial equations, stochastics, singularity theory, etc.)to mo<strong>de</strong>l technological, economic and ecological problems. Computer-ori<strong>en</strong>tednumerical methods (FEM, optimisation, statistics, etc.) areused to simulate processes and evaluate the mo<strong>de</strong>ls.Good programming skills are a must.Possible research areas are:• Applied Mathematical Statistics• Computer Algebra and Singularity Theory• Computing• Geomathematics• Mathematical Control Theory• Optimisation• Stochastic Control and Financial MathematicsMathematicians with interest in the application of theoretical results toreal world problemsEnglish• Excell<strong>en</strong>t M.Sc. <strong>de</strong>gree (or equival<strong>en</strong>t) in mathematics• • Age limit: 32Doctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.)October, an introductory German language course starts in August36 months61
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