Robertus C. A. M. Vandervorst
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
De Boelelaan 1081a
1081 HV, Amsterdam
vdvorst@few.vu.nl
Phone: 020 598 7672
FAX: 020 598 7653
Office: R 3.49 (FEW building)

• M.S. 1990, University of Leiden, Mathematics
• Ph.D. 1994, University of Leiden, Mathematics Thesis: `Variational problems with a strongly indefinite structure', thesis-advisor: L.A. Peletier, co-adviser: J. Hulshof.

• Variational methods: strongly indefinite problems, Floer homology for elliptic systems.
• Partial and ordinary differential equations: phase-transition problems, stable states.
• Dynamical systems: Hamiltonian systems, twist maps, Conley index for braids.

• 2508: Linear Algebra,
• 3308, 3709: Ordinary differential equations,
• 4582: Partial Diff. Eq., in particular Boundary Value Problems and Fourier Theory,
• Morse Theory.
• Calclus I-III
• 2403: Differential equations.

• 1994-1995, NWO Stipend,
• 1995, C.J. Kok Prize, University of Leiden.

• see publications (all in Postscript form).

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