Tutorial Lectures

Day 1 AM

 
Welcome Remarks, Overview of Data Assimilation (Ide), Mathematical and Statistical Perspectives on Data Assimilation I (Stuart)

Day 1 PM

 
3D-Var (Ide)

Day 2 AM

 
Optimal Interpolation and Nudging (Hunt), Mathematical Strategies for Real Time Filtering of Turbulent Dynamical Systems (Majda)

Day 2 PM

 
Mathematical and Statistical Perspectives on Data Assimilation II (Stuart)

Day 3 AM

 
4D-Var (Ide), Dynamic Stochastic Superresolution of Sparsely Observed Turbulent Systems (Majda)

Day 3 PM

 
Mathematical and Statistical Perspectives on Data Assimilation III (Stuart) 
Student Session:
 Kelly, Ebtahaj, Valencia, Yang

Day 4 AM

 
Observation and Information (Ide), Test Models for Filtering and Prediction of Moisture-coupled Tropical Waves (Majda)
 

Day 5 AM

 
Extended Kalman Filter (Hunt), Test Models for Filtering with Superparameterization (Majda)

Day 5 PM

 
Introduction to the Ensemble Kalman Filter Part 1 (Anderson)

Day 6 AM

 
Ensemble Methods (Hunt), Ensemble Forecasting (Anderson)

Day 6 PM

 
Model Error and Bias (Ide)

Day 7 AM

 
Local Ensemble Transform Kalman Filter (Hunt), The Data Assimilation Research Test Bed and Scalable Algorithms (Anderson)

Day 7 PM


Student Session:
 Weber, Santitissadeekorn, Slivinski, Lin 

A Guide to Proposal Writing (Reza Malek-Madani)

Day 8 AM

 
Advances in EnKF: 4D-Var and EnKF (Kalnay), Hybrid (Ide)
 

Day 9 AM

 
Non-Gaussian and Non-Parametric(Particle) Filters (Hunt), Advances in EnKF: Some improvements to EnKF (Kalnay)

Day 9 PM


Student Session:
 Berry, Garcia, Chen, Park, Lei

Day 10 AM

 
Advances in EnKF: Ensemble and Adjoint Sensitivity (Kalnay)
 
Kayo Ide, University of Maryland 
Overview of Data Assimilation and DAS13 Summer School
6/3/13 [ABSTRACT]  
Andrew Stuart, University of Warwick 
Mathematical and Statistical Perspectives on Data Assimilation I
6/3/13 [ABSTRACT]  
Kayo Ide, University of Maryland 
3D-Var
6/3/13 [ABSTRACT]  
Brian Hunt, University of Maryland 
Optimal Interpolation and Nudging
6/4/13 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES] 
Andrew Majda, New York University 
Mathematical Strategies for Real Time Filtering of Turbulent Dynamical Systems
6/4/13 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES] 
Andrew Stuart, University of Warwick 
Mathematical and Statistical Perspectives on Data Assimilation II
6/4/13 [ABSTRACT]  
Kayo Ide, University of Maryland 
4D-Var
6/5/13 [ABSTRACT]  
Andrew Majda, New York University 
Dynamic Stochastic Super resolution of Sparsely Observed Turbulent Systems
6/5/13 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES] 
Andrew Stuart, University of Warwick 
Mathematical and Statistical Perspectives on Data Assimilation III
6/5/13 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES] 
Kayo Ide, University of Maryland 
Observation and Information
6/6/13 [ABSTRACT]  
Andrew Majda, New York University 
Models for Multi-Scale Data Assimilation: Test Models for Filtering and Prediction of Moisture-coupled Tropical Waves
6/6/13 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES] 
Brian Hunt, University of Maryland 
(Extended) Kalman Filter
6/7/13 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES] 
Andrew Majda, New York University 
Models for Multi-Scale Data Assimilation: Test Models for Filtering with Superparameterization
6/7/13 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES] 
Jeff Anderson, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) 
Introduction to the Ensemble Kalman Filter Part 1
6/7/13 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES] 
Brian Hunt, University of Maryland 
Ensemble Methods
6/10/13 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES] 
Jeff Anderson, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) 
Introduction to the Ensemble Kalman Filter Part 2
6/10/13 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES] 
Kayo Ide, University of Maryland 
Model Error and Bias
6/10/13 [ABSTRACT]  
Brian Hunt, University of Maryland 
Local Ensemble Transform Kalman Filter
6/11/13 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES] 
Jeff Anderson, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) 
The Data Assimilation Research Test Bed and Scalable Algorithms
6/11/13 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES] 
[SLIDES]
Eugenia Kalnay, University of Maryland 
Advances in EnKF: 4D-Var and EnKF
6/12/13 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES] 
Kayo Ide, University of Maryland 
Hybrid
6/12/13 [ABSTRACT]  
Brian Hunt, University of Maryland 
Non-Gaussian and Non-Parametric(Particle) Filters
6/13/13 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES] 
Eugenia Kalnay, University of Maryland 
Advances in EnKF: Some improvements to EnKF
6/13/13 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES] 
Eugenia Kalnay, University of Maryland 
Advances in EnKF: Ensemble and Adjoint Sensitivity
6/14/13 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES] 
Walter Acevedo Valencia, Freie Universität Berlin 
Data assimilation of tree-ring-width-like observations using ensemble Kalman filtering techniques
6/6/13   [SLIDES] 
Mohammad Ebtahaj, University of Minnesota 
Variational data assimilation via sparse regularization
6/6/13   [SLIDES] 
David Kelly, University of Warwick 
Catastrophic filter divergence and EnKF
6/6/13   [SLIDES] 
Li Yang, Michigan State University 
Existence of the homoclinic connections corresponding to the bilayer structures in amphiphilic polymer systems
6/6/13   [SLIDES] 
Robin Weber, Catalan Institute of Climate Sciences 
On the problem of initializing climate predictions
6/11/13   [SLIDES] 
Nara Santitissadeekorn, UNC Chapel Hill 
Observing System Simulation Experiments of Lagrangian Data Assimilation for point-vortex systems
6/11/13   [SLIDES] 
Laura Slivinski, Brown University 
Lagrangian Data Assimilation and Its Application to Geophysical Fluid Flows
6/11/13   [SLIDES] 
Liao-Fan Lin, Georgia Institute of Technology 
Dynamic downscaling of GPM precipitation observations through data assimilation
6/11/13    
Tyrus Berry, George Mason University 
Adaptive ensemble Kalman filtering of nonlinear systems
6/13/13   [SLIDES] 
Maringel Garcia, San Diego State University 
Application of a Three-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Model for San Quintin Bay, B.C., Mexico: Validation and Calibration Using OpenDA
6/13/13   [SLIDES] 
Nan Chen, New York University 
Filtering Turbulent Signals with Gaussian and non-Gaussian Filters
6/13/13   [SLIDES] 
Jong-Im Park, Korea Institute of Atmospheric Prediction Systems 
Implementation and Application of LETKF Data Assimilation System to KIAPS Global NWP Model
6/13/13   [SLIDES] 
Lili Lei, National Center for Atmospheric Research 
An Empirical Localization Technique for Ensemble Kalman filter in global models
6/13/13   [SLIDES] 
[GRF11 Workshop Homepage]
Wolfgang Losert, University of Maryland 
Introduction, Granular Materials
6/13/11 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES] 
Patrick Michel, Nice Observatory in France 
Astrophysical Applications
6/13/11 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Bob Behringer, Duke University 
Forces, Fluctuations and Jamming for Dense Granular Materials
6/13/11 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Renaud Delannay, Université Rennes 1 
Avalanche Precursors
6/13/11   [SLIDES] 
[MOVIES]
Lou Kondic, New Jersey Institute of Technology 
Discrete element simulations of dense granular matter: from techniques to data analysis
6/14/11 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Corey O’Hern, Yale University 
Recent Advances in Jamming: Anharmonicity, Geometrical Families, Basins of Attraction, and Packing Probabilities
6/14/11 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Derek Richardson, University of Maryland 
Asteroid Simulations
6/15/11 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Wolfgang Losert, University of Maryland 
Experimental Techniques II
6/15/11 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Nico Gray, University of Manchester 
Particle Segregation in Granular Avalanches
6/15/11 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Christine Hartzell, University of Colorado at Boulder 
Granular Mechanics and Dusty Plasmas
6/15/11   [SLIDES]
Vikrant Yadav, Clark University 
Anisotropic diffusion of vibrated semi-flexible granular rods
6/15/11   [SLIDES] 
[MOVIES]
Christine Hrenya, University of Colorado 
Segregation in Rapid Flows (Continuum and DEM)
6/16/11 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Derek Richardson, University of Maryland 
Granular Dynamics on Asteroids
6/16/11 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Jonathan Kollmer, Uni Erlangen 
Granular Dampers in Microgravity
6/16/11   [SLIDES]
Kamran Karimi, Carnegie Mellon University 
Local Anisotropy In Globally Isotropic Granular Packings
6/16/11   [SLIDES]
Patrick Michel, Nice Observatory in France 
Laboratory Impacts
6/17/11 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Wolfgang Losert, University of Maryland 
Imaging the inside of Granular Flows and impacts
6/17/11 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Olivier Barnouin, Johns Hopkins University 
Impacts and Asteroids
6/17/11 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
[TRB10 Workshop Homepage]
James Wallace, University of Maryland 
Introduction & Refresher Material
5/24/10 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES] 
Kenneth Kiger & James Wallace, University of Maryland 
Experimental Methods I
5/24/10 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES-1] 
[SLIDES-2]
Kenneth Kiger, University of Maryland 
Experimental Methods II
5/24/10 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Katepalli Sreenivasan, New York University 
Turbulence Theory II – Mixing
5/25/10 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Charles Meneveau, Johns Hopkins University & Elias Balaras, University of Maryland 
LES and Subgrid-scale Models
5/26/10 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Peter Bernard, University of Maryland 
Vortex Methods & Applications
5/26/10 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Mohamed Gad-el-Hak, Virginia Commonwealth University 
Turbulence Control & Applications
5/26/10 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Pino Martin, University of Maryland 
Compressible Turbulent Boundary Layers & Applications
5/26/10 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Peter Bernard, University of Maryland 
Turbulent Transport in Single-Phase Flow
5/27/10 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Kenneth Kiger, University of Maryland & Chen Bin, Xi’an Jiatong University 
Turbulent Transport in Multi-Phase Flow
5/27/10 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES-1] 
[SLIDES-2]
Marcelo Chamecki, Pennsylvania State University 
LES Applications in Meteorology
5/27/10 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Kyle Squires, Arizona State University 
LES Applications in Aerodynamics
5/27/10 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Elias Balaras, University of Maryland 
LES Applications in the Cardio-Vascular System
5/27/10 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
[CXF07 Workshop Homepage]
Antony Beris 
Tutorial: NonEquilibrium Thermodynamics of Flowing Systems
4/13/07 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES-1] 
[SLIDES-2] 
[SLIDES-3] 
[SLIDES-4]
John Brady 
Tutorial: The Micromechanics of Colloidal Dispersions
4/13/07 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]
Eric Vanden-Eijnden 
Tutorial: Problems with Multiple Time-Scales: Theoretical and Computational Aspects
4/13/07 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES-1] 
[SLIDES-2] 
[SLIDES-3]
[HFW05 Workshop Homepage]
Björn Engquist 
Tutorial: A Survey of Computational High Frequency Wave Propagation I
9/19/05 [ABSTRACT] [PDF] 

Olof Runborg 
Tutorial: A Survey of Computational High Frequency Wave Propagation II
9/19/05 [ABSTRACT] [PDF][POSTSCRIPT]
James Ralston 
Tutorial: Gaussian Beams
[FAM04 Workshop Homepage] 

Nail Gumerov and Ramani Duraiswami, "Fast Multipole Methods: Fundamentals and Applications"

4-19-04 - 4-22-04 [ABSTRACT] [PDF WHOLE SERIES 3MB]

Nail Gumerov and Ramani Duraiswami, 
"Lecture 1: An Introduction to the Fast Multipole Method"

  [ABSTRACT] [PDF SLIDES]

Nail Gumerov and Ramani Duraiswami, 
"Lecture 2: Key Ideas in the Fast Multipole Method"

  [ABSTRACT] [PDF SLIDES]

Nail Gumerov and Ramani Duraiswami, 
"Lecture 3: Representations and Translations of Functions in Fast Multipole Methods"

  [ABSTRACT] [PDF SLIDES]

Nail Gumerov and Ramani Duraiswami, 
"Lecture 4: Data Structures for the FMM"

  [ABSTRACT] [PDF SLIDES]

Nail Gumerov and Ramani Duraiswami, 
"Lecture 5: Multilevel FMM Algorithm"

  [ABSTRACT] [PDF SLIDES]

Nail Gumerov and Ramani Duraiswami, 
"Lecture 6: FMM for the Solution of Laplace’s Equation"

  [ABSTRACT] [PDF SLIDES]

Nail Gumerov and Ramani Duraiswami, 
"Lecture 7: FMM for the Solution of Helmholtz’ Equation"

  [ABSTRACT] [PDF SLIDES]
[NID03 Workshop Homepage] 

Isabel Beichl, "Fast Methods for Sampling from a Dynamic pdf 
Part I: Fast Methods, Some up-front Cost."

10-16-2003 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]

Francis Sullivan, "Fast Methods for Sampling from a Dynamic pdf 
Part II: Very Fast Methods, Additional up-front cost"

10-17-2003 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]

Theodore Einstein, "Fluctuations of Steps and Island Edges: Langevin Analysis Confronts Experimental and Numerical Data"

10-17-2003 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]

Theodore Einstein, "Distribution of Step Spacing on Misoriented Surfaces: Fermion in 1D, From Simple Models to Random Matrix Theory"

10-15-2003 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]

Robert Pego, "Mean-field Agglomeration Models, Stochastic Effects"

10-14-2003 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]

Robert Pego, "Diffusion-driven Coarsening: Lifshitz-Slyozov-Wagner Models of Ostwald Ripening and Rigorous Upper Bounds""

10-14-2003 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]

Robert Pego, "Sharp and Diffuse Models of Interface Dynamics"

10-13-2003 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]

Ellen Williams, "Equilibrium Fluctuations and Evolution of Morphology"

10-14-2003 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]

Ellen Williams, "Equilibrium Morphology and Morphological Transitions"

10-13-2003 [ABSTRACT] [SLIDES]