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Astrophysics and Mathematical Sciences Group

Faculty of Information Science and Technology,
Osaka Institute of Technology, Japan

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We started our group April, 2006. Group head: Hisa-aki Shinkai

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Group Research Dynamics described using General Relativity Educational Tools in Astronomy and Astrophysics Modeling Nature and Society with Mathematics Formulation Problem in Numerical Relativity abstract Due to the recent developments of observational technology in astronomy, general relativity, an academic theory so far, is going to the front of the science. Our research target is to reveil non-linear features of gravity, such as of black-holes and of the Universe, using computers including its methodologies. We also develop education softwares on astronomy, physics and mathematics for undergrad students. education Using topics in astrophysical phenomenon, students will be trained how to model it, how to formulate the model, how to calculate the equations, how to analyze the data, and how to interprete the results. Techniques of solving ordinal and/or partial differential equations are required using softwares (such as Mathematica, Maple or else) together with programming (FORTRAN, C, Java, or else). We hope students will graduate acquiring with appropriate information technology and physical sense. announcement Join us! More Details B. Thesis training (Japanese) for students H. Shinkai's research for researchers PD opportunity for young researchers Members Professor Hisa-aki Shinkai Graduate Student D3 Yuta Yamada B. Thesis Candidates Takuro Ueda Yoshito Nakano Kentaro Fujii Hirotoshi Yoshiya Yu Lee Address Osaka Institute of Technology Faculty of Information Science and Technology Department of Information Systems Kitayama 1-79-1, Hirakata, Osaka 573-0196, Japan Phone: +81-72-866-5393(dial in), -5466 (students) Fax: +81-72-866-8380(Dept.) Email: Location Access Map(Japanese)

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Our Local News

• A textbook, Probability and Statistics with Applications: A Structured Approach (H.Shinkai, Kyoritsu Publishing Co., 2012; ISBN978-4-320-01879-2) will be published.
• "Constraint Propagation of $C^2$-adjusted Formulation II --- Another Recipe for Robust BSSN Evolution System ---" (T.Tsuchiya, G.Yoneda, and H. Shinkai)
  was published as Physical Review D 85, 044018 (2012) (12 pages); arXiv:1109.5782; (pdf)
• "Difficulty levels of SUDOKU: Proposal of D-score using solving logics" (pdf in Japanese) (T. Dode and H. Shinkai) was published as Momoirs of the Osaka Institute of Technology, 56-1 (2001), 1-18.
• "Numerical Investigations of Five-dimensional Gravitational Collapses" (pdf), (H. Shinkai and Y. Yamada) submitted to Int. J. Mod. Phys. D., as a proceedings of "2011 Shanghai Asia-Pacific School and Workshop on Gravitation (Shanghai, Feb. 2011)".
• "Constraint Propagation of C^2-adjusted formulation" (T. Tsuchiya, G. Yoneda and H. Shinkai) was published as Phys. Rev. D. 83, 064032 (2011) [10pages]; [arXiv:1103.1202]; (pdf)
• 2011 Shanghai Asia-Pacific School and Workshop on Gravitation (Shanghai)
  Talk, Gravitational Collapse in Five-dimensional Space-time slide [pdf]
• "Formation of Naked Singularities in Five-dimensional Space-time" (Y. Yamada and H. Shinkai) was published as Phys. Rev. D. 83, 064006 (2011) [5 pages]; [arXiv:1102.2090] (pdf)
• A popular book, "Time Machine and Science of Space-time" (H. Shinkai, Natsume Publishing Co., 2011; ISBN: 978-4-8163-5025-2) was published.
• A textbook, Ordinary Differential Equations with Applications: A Structured Approach (H.Shinkai, Kyoritsu Publishing Co., 2010; ISBN978-4-320-01879-2) was published.
• "Black Objects and Hoop Conjecture in Five-dimensional Space-time" (Y. Yamada and H. Shinkai) [arXiv:0907.2570] was published in Classical and Quantum Gravity 27 (2010) 045012 (15pages) ([pdf])
• "Formulations of the Einstein equations for numerical simulations" (H. Shinkai) [arXiv:0805.0068] was published in Journal of Korean Physical Society 54 (2009) 2513-2528
  
• A textbook, Calculus with Applications: A Structured Approach (H.Shinkai, Kyoritsu Publishing Co., 2009; ISBN978-4-320-01879-2) was published.
• "N+1 Formulations in Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity" (T. Torii and H. Shinkai) (pdf) arXiv:0810.1790; Physical Review D 78, 084037 (2008) (13 pages)
• January 24-26, 2008, Shinkai gave a 2-hour lecture on Formulation Problem in Numerical Relativity at APCTP Winter School on Black Hole Astrophysics 2008 (Daejeon, Korea). Lecture Notes
• "Numerical experiments of adjusted BSSN systems for controlling constraint violations" (K. Kiuchi and H. Shinkai) arXiv:0711.3575; Physical Review D 77, 044010 (2008) (11 pages)

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Post-doc opportunity in Japan (This is a general announcement.)

I would like to introduce JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Foreign Researchers which is the standard PD program in Japan. JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) provides PD programs both for Japanese and foreign young researchers, at anywhere in Japan (if the host professor permits) with free his/her research topics, without any duties. (sounds perfect, isn't it?)

In recent years, several Japanese universities have obtained their special funds (such as COE (center of excellence) national fund), and announce their temporal positions available. However, JSPS system is still the standard opportunity for post-doc seekers.

JSPS PD's terms are:

• period 12-24 months
• applicants must have PhD when he/she starts PD in Japan

Awards are:

• A round-trip air ticket, domestic research travel allowance, etc.
• A monthly maintenance allowance of 362,000 yen (sufficient for living expenses in Japan)
• research grant (upto 1.5 M yen/year).

Please refer more details at http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/postdoctoral.html

The application deadline of this year's program (starting 2012 fall) is May 7-11, 2012, submitted by a host researcher. This system rounds twice a year.

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Copyright (c) Hisaaki Shinkai 2006-2012. All rights reserved.

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