Several

            PhD or Postdoctoral Fellowships 
at the
         Seminar for Applied Mathematics (SAM)
at 
                    ETH Zurich

are available 

     starting Nov 1, 2008 or any time thereafter 

for research projects in the following areas in 
applied and computational mathematics with focus on 

applied and computational harmonic and stochastic analysis.

1. Applied Mathematics/ Numerical Analysis:

1.1
  Numerical Analysis of Multiresolution [Wavelet] 
  Finite Element Methods for 
  high-dimensional transport equations

  Prerequisites: 
  Master Degree in Mathematics with excellent grades
  and emphasis in analysis and/or numerical analysis of
  multilevel/ multiresolution methods for the 
  numerical solution of partial differential equations.

1.2
  Analysis of space-time adaptive Multiresolution 
  Finite Element Approximations of singularity 
  formation in nonlinear partial differential equations

  Prerequisites: 
  Master Degree in Mathematics with outstanding grades
  and emphasis in analysis and/or numerical analysis of 
  nonlinear partial differential equations.

1.3 
  Analysis of deterministic Finite Element Methods
  for
  Stochastic Partial Differential Equations

  Prerequisites: 
  Master Degree in Mathematics with outstanding grades
  and emphasis in analysis, probability and numerical analysis;
  in particular: probability theory, stochastic processes and 
  Partial Differential Equations.

2. Computational Science and Engineering:

  Multiresolution [Wavelet] Discretizations of Transport Equations

  Prerequisites: Master Degree in Applied Mathematics, in Physics or
  in Computational Science and Engineering with outstanding grades
  and strong Scientific Computing Component.
  Successful candidates will have good mathematics background and
  excellent MATLAB and C programming skills.

The positions are full-time positions with 100% employment.
The carry the responsibility to assist in teaching computational 
mathematics courses at the Seminar for Applied Mathematics;
Postdoctoral Fellows will be able to hold seminars and special
topics courses.
All positions are for an initial period of 3 years, renewable.
The projects are funded in part by the Swiss National Science
Foundation and related in part to the 
Priority Research Programme SPP1324 of German Research Foundation
(see www.dfg-spp1324.de for details).

To apply, 
send the following documents as .pdf file 
by October 31, 2008 to <PhDSAM@math.ethz.ch> :

- Curriculum Vita, including 
- names and addresses of 3 references,
- copies of diplomas, grades obtained (including grade scale),
- copies of theses or papers which you have (co)authored,
- indication of research area of interest and 
- possible starting date.
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    Prof. Christoph Schwab       Seminar for Applied Mathematics
                                 ETH-Zentrum, HG G 58.1, CH-8092 Zurich
                                 Tel +41 44 632 3595, FAX +41 44 632 1104
                                 http://www.sam.math.ethz.ch/~schwab
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