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Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics

The Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics is one of the largest and strongest of its kind in Europe. The Department currently hosts approximately 140 Academic and Research Staff and around 160 PhD students at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences, a purpose-built complex in Wilberforce Road, Cambridge.

Research in DAMTP is loosely organised into eight broad subject areas: Applied and Computational Analysis, Astrophysics, Geophysics, Fluid and Solid Mechanics, Mathematical Biology, Quantum Information, High Energy Physics and General Relativity and Cosmology.  Many members of staff contribute to more than one area and this is regarded as a key factor in the continuing success of DAMTP. Research in each of the subject areas involves collaboration with strong groups nationally and internationally, and participation in numerous interdisciplinary projects and programmes. 

News & Events

Read more at: Statement on the Research Activities of the GK Batchelor Laboratory: C.P. Caulfield, Head of DAMTP

Statement on the Research Activities of the GK Batchelor Laboratory: C.P. Caulfield, Head of DAMTP

Statement on the Research Activities of the GK Batchelor Laboratory: C.P. Caulfield, Head of DAMTP


Read more at: 2021 Buchalter Cosmology Prize

2021 Buchalter Cosmology Prize

Professor Anne-Christine Davis and Dr Sunny Vagnozzi have been awarded a 2021 Buchalter Cosmology Prize for their paper on the XENON1T anomaly, proposing novel ways to directly detect dark energy. Read more: https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/dr-sunny-vagnozzi-and-prof-anne...

 



Read more at: Institute of Computing for Climate Science (ICCS)

Institute of Computing for Climate Science (ICCS)

DAMTP is proud to host the new Institute of Computing for Climate Science (ICCS), led by Prof. Emily Shuckburgh (@Cambridge_CL and @CambridgeZero) as part of @SchmidtFutures Virtual Institute of Scientific Software (VISS).


Read more at: ‘Slushy’ magma ocean led to formation of the Moon’s crust

‘Slushy’ magma ocean led to formation of the Moon’s crust

Scientists have shown how the freezing of a ‘slushy’ ocean of magma may be responsible for the composition of the Moon’s crust. The scientists, from the University of Cambridge and the Ecole normale supérieure de Lyon, including DAMTP's Jerome Neufeld, have proposed a new model of crystallisation, where crystals remained suspended in liquid magma over hundreds of millions of years as the lunar 'slush' froze and solidified.



Read more at: Donation to support Millennium Mathematics Program

Donation to support Millennium Mathematics Program

DAMTP would like to express gratitude for the generous donation of £100,000 from Huawei to support the ongoing work of the Millennium Mathematics Program (MMP).  This gift has supported the project’s work with schools, teachers and students particularly through our outstandingly successful NRICH programme, providing essential funding to enable us to secure key project posts for the 2021/22 year. https://maths.org/.


Read more at: Dr Daria Frank wins the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science 2021 Rising Talent Mathematics and Computer Science Award

Dr Daria Frank wins the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science 2021 Rising Talent Mathematics and Computer Science Award



Read more at: CoVid-19 Corona Virus Update

CoVid-19 Corona Virus Update

Up-to-date advice concerning the CoVid-19 Corona Virus outbreak can be found on the University website

https://www.cam.ac.uk/notices/news/coronavirus-latest-guidance

 



Talks in DAMTP

Isaac Newton Institute Seminar Series

Isaac Newton Institute Seminar Series

02
Jun
G.K. Batchelor Laboratory lunchtime seminar

DAMTP Friday GR Seminar

Statistics

Causal Inference Reading Group