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)
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
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.
CURRENT FIELDS OF INTEREST:
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.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2508: Linear Algebra,
3308, 3709: Ordinary differential equations,
4582: Partial Diff. Eq., in particular Boundary Value Problems and Fourier Theory,