Chair of Numerical Modelling and Simulation
The focus of the group MNS is the design and analysis of numerical algorithms for partial differential equations. We are mostly interested in differential problems enjoying mathematical structures that need to be preserved at discrete level in order to achieve accuracy and stability of the numerical schemes. In particular, the research is oriented towards the development of novel and innovative numerical techniques aiming at improving the integration between numerical simulations and geometric modelling and processing. The targeted applications span from elasticity to electromagnetic problems.
News
| 23-30.06.2026 – Prof. Annalisa Buffa will be plenary speaker at the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM 2026) in Philadelphia, USA. |
| 01.03.2026 – MNS Chair welcomes a PhD visiting student, Roberta Belardo, to our group. We wish her the best of luck in this new journey. Welcome to our team ! |
| 28.02.2026 – Raul Rubio, PhD visiting student at MNS Chair, is leaving our group. We wish him all the best for the future ! |
| 15.02.2026 – MNS Chair welcomes a new PhD student, Davor Dobrota, to our group. We wish him the best of luck in this new journey. Welcome to our team ! |
| 12-14.01.2026 – Workshop on Unfitted Methods and Interface Problems in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland, organized by Pablo Antolin Sanchez and Annalisa Buffa. |
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Chair of Numerical Modelling and Simulation
EPFL SB MATH MNS
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CH-1015 Lausanne
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