MATHEMATICAL SCIENCE AND COMPUTATION PROJECT

Mathematical sciences as a common language and tool for materials research

Mathematical science has been serving as a common language for a wide range of scientific fields. A methodology once known to be effective in one scientific field is applicable to other scientific fields under the comprehensive and abstract overview of mathematical sciences. Encouraging researchers involved in mathematical and computational sciences to share and exchange information can engender the development of new methodologies and common concepts. This interdisciplinary collaboration is expected to contribute to strengthen the materials science research center. Moreover, it will lead to fundamental advances in the fields of mathematical and computational sciences themselves.

By forming a cross-sectional cluster for alliance among researchers in mathematical and computational sciences at Tohoku University, we provide materials science researchers with a common language consisting of mathematical and computational tools. This cluster is expected to bridge different fields in the materials science research center, develop useful mathematical tools and viewpoints, and create new common scientific principles leading to innovation. Additionally, we expect to devise a mechanism for feeding back the results of these studies to each specialized field.