# Homepage von Prof. Paola Pozzi

## Kontakt

Prof. Paola Pozzi, PhD

Universität Duisburg-Essen
Fakultät für Mathematik
Mathematikcarrée
Thea-Leymann-Straße 9
45127 Essen

Tel.: +49 (0)201 - 183 - 6850

Email:  paola.pozzi(at)uni-due.de

## Vor Ort

Büro: WSC-O-4.61
Sprechstunde: nach Vereinbarung (bitte eine Email schicken)

Sekretariat: WSC-0-4.51
Frau Dörte Zimmermann
Tel.: +49 (0)201-183 - 7447

Email:  doerte.zimmermann(at)uni-due.de

## Project: Flow of elastic networks

Anna Dall'Acqua (University of Ulm)Chun-Chi Lin (National Taiwan Normal University), and Paola Pozzi (University of Duisburg-Essen) are happy to announce that DFG (German Research Foundation) and MoST (Ministry of Science and Technology in Taiwan) are kindly funding our joint project

FLOW OF ELASTIC NETWORKS (2018-2021)

The main topic of this project is the evolution of elastic networks. A typical example of a planar network is the Mercedes-Benz''-symbol of three curves joined at one point and with the other endpoints lying on a given boundary. Another example is that of a theta-network, where three curves are joint together in such a way that they meet at two triple-points. Networks configurations are interesting in applications since they naturally arise in phase transitions. Evolution of networks of three or more curves under mean curvature flow has received a lot of attentions in recent years. A lot of interesting and yet unexplored mathematical questions arise when one looks at higher order flows, such as the elastic one, that is the gradient flow of the elastic energy.

##### PhD and Postdoc-positions are opening (starting in 2019 for up to three years)!

Prospective applicants should hold a Diploma or Master degree resp. a PhD in mathematics and have a strong background in analysis and PDEs. Potential candidates with a strong background in PDEs and numerical analysis are also welcome. If you are interested please contact: paola.pozzi(..)uni-due.de, chunlin(..)ntnu.edu.tw  or anna.dallacqua(..)uni-ulm.de.