Posted on Sat 23 April 2022 in programming, finite element method, mathematics
In the attempt of coupling my PhD's Finite Elements Framework for Fjord Ice-ocean Interactions (FEFFII) with an ice code, I stumbled upon the issue of deforming the ocean mesh. If a simulation stretches over a long span of time, the geometry of the ice is likely to change due to …
Posted on Sat 23 October 2021 in mathematics, teaching
I took part to the first Summer of Math Exposition from 3blue1brown! Check out the video I made!
Posted on Thu 06 February 2020 in finite element method, IT, programming, mathematics
The FEniCS project allows for simple solution of partial differential equations. However, getting started from examples is so quick, it is easy to miss how the inner-workings of it behave. This should not happen (especially if it is a PhD project). There are three vital pieces of the puzzle that …
Posted on Fri 01 November 2019 in mathematics, teaching, meta
As a mathematics PhD student, I have seen a lot of mathematics teaching. I have been lucky enough to witness some (very) good teaching, but I have also been inflicted with so much bad teaching. Sometimes, I just wondered whether the people do even realize that their teaching is horrible …
Posted on Wed 18 April 2018 in meta, mathematics
A small tale with a topological soul, with the aim of providing a very high level intuition for the notion of density and dense set in topology.
Smally Open was a cheeky youngster of the Open family who lived in a large meadow. It was a very nice and green …