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From quantum particles to distant galaxies: what do we still not know?

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Where do abstract mathematical ideas turn up in the real world?

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📐 Mathematics

Showing 48 of 339 projects

HE2024–20262 countries

MOSAIC · Mode-selective ab-initio photoinduced dynamics in conjugated polymers

Sunlight is abundant, but figuring out how to efficiently grab that energy and convert it into something useful, like electricity for our homes, is a big puzzle. This research project dives into the world of a special type of molecules called "π-conjugated polymers." We can think of them as microscopic antennas that ar…

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HE2024–202711 countries

BeyondTheEdge · Higher-Order Networks and Dynamics

The scientific aim of the MSCA-DN BeyondTheEdge is to identify the role of nonpairwise ‘higher-order’ interactions in the emergence of complex dynamical behaviour of networks of interacting units. Traditionally, networks are equated with graphs that consist of units together with edges as pairwise relations between two…

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HE2024–20273 countries

GEONEAT · Complex Fluids in Fractured Geological Media for Enhanced Heat Transfer

Understanding how fluids and heat move through fractured rocks is essential for many subsurface technologies, including geothermal energy production, groundwater management, underground energy storage and environmental remediation. In fractured geological formations, fluid flow and transport processes are controlled by…

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HE2024–20288 countries

TENORS · Tensor modEliNg, geOmetRy and optimiSation

For the first 24 months of the project, the project has been implemented in line with the overall objectives. In terms of theoretical advances, we have had new results on the study of tensor spaces (objective 1), including generalized additive decomposition, Segre–Veronese varieties, and q-symmetric tensors, on high pe…

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HE2024–20279 countries

CaLiForNIA · Cartan and differential geometry, Lie theory, quantum groups and non commutative geometry For novel and Innovative Applications to quantum algorithms and geometric deep learning

The aim of the MSCA-DN project CaLiForNIA is to provide a novel interdisciplinary training to a new generation of researchers in the key theoretical areas of Cartan geometry, Lie theory, and representation theory, as well as their quantum counterparts. Theoretical training will be complemented by strategic applications…

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HE2024–20288 countries

RESCUER · Resilient Solutions for Coastal, Urban, Estuarine and Riverine Environments

Historically, major storms, the associated storm surges and rainfall have posed the biggest threat to life and property around coastlines and along rivers. However, in the age of global warming and accompanying sea level rise the confluence of several risk factors creates a new set of hazards, and a different overall a…

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HE2024–20263 countries

GSPTexp · Model Reduction for Complex Systems with Exponential Nonlinearity via Geometric Singular Perturbation Theory

Important aspects of the dynamics of complex systems ranging from the Earth’s climate to the cell cycle can be mathematically modeled using ordinary differential equations. However, direct analysis or numerical simulation is rarely possible due to the fact that these models are typically highly nonlinear, high dimensio…

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HE2024–20262 countries

TIDE · Turbulence and Interactions with Dispersive Equations and Fourier Analysis

Turbulence is one of the most important mechanisms that govern our environment, affecting air travel, prediction of ocean surface and weather forecasting. As put in relevance by the 2021 Nobel prize to Giorgio Parisi, approximate theoretical models and their consequent numeric simulation have been vital to control and…

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HE2024–20262 countries

SUMAC · TrendS and Uncertainties in Mercury (Hg) Atmospheric Chemistry

Mercury (Hg) is a toxic heavy metal that bioaccumulates in aquatic food chains, endangering human health through the consumption of seafood. The atmospheric chemistry of Hg determines how far it can be transported and where it will ultimately deposit, since elemental mercury (Hg(0)) is insoluble and long-lived in the a…

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HE2024–20263 countries

MulPHys · A multiscale approach to unsaturated flow in porous media with Preisach hysteresis

Experimental evidence indicates that fluid filtration through unsaturated porous media exhibits a hysteretic behavior, originating at a microscopic level from surface tension at the point of contact between water and air in the pores. As a result, the pressure-saturation constitutive relation turns out to be of hystere…

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HE2024–20262 countries

EXCICO · Extremal Combinatorics and Circuit Complexity

Computation is a central aspect of our lives. Even when we are not consciously aware of it, we are often manipulating information to produce new information by applying a set of formal rules. Computation can be as simple as an arithmetic calculation that we perform in our head, or as complex as a simulation system whic…

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HE2023–20277 countries

QuNEST · Doctoral Training Network for Quantum Enhanced Optical Communication Network Security

The security of data has never been more valuable. Today, cryptography is critical to the safe operation of digital infrastructures. However, yearly advances in quantum computing present new threats.

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HE2023–20252 countries

PorMatDesign · Machine learning-aided multiscale design of porous materials tailored to application-specific, hydro-mechanical performance requirements

PorMatDesign set out to develop a computationally feasible framework for the multi-scale design and optimization of porous materials, whose microscopic structure determines their overall mechanical and hydraulic performance. Such materials are central to technologies ranging from energy storage and filtration to additi…

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HE2023–20272 countries

SCIseg · Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: The Need to Classify Disease Severity

This project aims to develop an automatic and reproducible analysis tool for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images based on machine learning and deep learning techniques, with the goal of extracting clinically relevant metrics to improve the management of patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). Each year, t…

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HE2023–20252 countries

MapSurf · Combinatorial and Geometric Methods for Mapping Class Groups of Surfaces

In this project, we study groups called braid groups. Suppose we have a disc, and we fix n points in that disc, where n is some whole number. Let’s call this disc with n marked points D_n.

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HE2023–20252 countries

Systoles-diastoles · Systolic and diastolic estimates in geometry

The project was dedicated to two families of geometric invariants, ubiquitous in different areas of theoretical mathematics, as well as computer science, and the physics of quantum computations. These are called systoles and diastoles. Very informally: systoles measure sizes of geometrical objects that cannot be contra…

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HE2023–20252 countries

ADeHEx · Advanced Design of Heat Exchangers using multiscale models and machine learning

The project addressed the urgent need for more energy-efficient cooling technologies, which are critical for a sustainable and climate-neutral society. Modern industries such as electronics, renewable energy, and transportation face increasing challenges in managing heat while reducing energy consumption and greenhouse…

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HE2023–20252 countries

RECONSTRUCT · Reconstructing fragmented bones, reconstructing fragmented lives

Human skeletal remains can offer key information on diverse aspects of past life but, like all archaeological materials, they only give a glimpse into the life of past individuals; hence, a fragmented perspective into our ancestors’ lives. Their interpretative potential is greatly inhibited by the fact that such remain…

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HE2023–20253 countries

BORCA · Borel combinatorics and Approximations

This project concerns research on the boundary between analysis, logic and combinatorics, more specifically, investigates problems in descriptive set theory and their interactions with measure theory, dynamical systems, computer science and graph limits, through the study of measurability properties of combinatorial pr…

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HE2023–20252 countries

MICROCOSMS · Exploring microbial community stability across mutational spectra

Mutualistic interactions – where both species benefit – lie at the core of many human-relevant microbial communities, such as polymicrobial infections, the human-, plant-, and animal-associated beneficial microbiomes, and synthetic microbial communities in biotechnology. However, previous work has suggested that mutual…

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HE2023–20253 countries

THANAFSI · Theoretical analysis of fluid-structure interaction problems and applications

The THANAFSI project investigates fluid–structure interaction problems that arise in physical situations where fluids and solids mutually influence each other’s behavior, both in static and dynamic configurations. Understanding these interactions is crucial for tackling challenges of both scientific and societal releva…

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HE2023–20262 countries

2DTWIST · Electrostatic actuation of 2D-materials-based heterostructures for in situ twistronics

The development of advanced, energy-efficient, and miniaturized electronic devices is driving the need for new materials and innovative engineering solutions. Among these, two-dimensional (2D) materials, such as graphene and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), stand out due to their extraordinary properties and the possibil…

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HE2023–20277 countries

OPVStability · Understanding, Predicting and Enhancing the Stability of Organic Photovoltaics

Photovoltaics is today a major pillar for a sustainable and clean electricity generation and contributes significantly to the reduction of carbon dioxide emission. The current technology is based on inorganic semiconductors, mainly crystalline silicon but also alternative thin film technologies. Organic photovoltaics (…

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HE2023–20252 countries

TOKMAT · Truth, Objectivity, and Knowledge: rethinking the social construction of MAThematics

The project TOKMAT aims to use the mathematical school of intuitionism in order to shed light on how society and science interact. The project focuses on the cultural, personal, and social dimensions of mathematical knowledge in order to better understand how mathematical ideas develop. It combines historical examinati…

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HE2023–20252 countries

HATS · Holography and Topological Semimetals

Weyl semimetals are a recently-discovered class of materials, which have various unusual properties. For example, they conduct electricity in a manner different from ordinary metals, which may make them useful for building novel electronic devices. Theoretical models are an important tool for understanding the physics…

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HE2023–20252 countries

MULTIOpStruct · Developing Multifunctionally Optimal composite Structures for construction and transportation applications with an emphasis on environmental sustainability

Europe is facing an unprecedented climate emergency: the record-breaking heatwaves of 2022 caused over 12,000 deaths and the worst drought on the continent in 500 years. A major driver of this crisis is the construction and transportation sectors, which collectively accounted for approximately 60% of the EU’s greenhous…

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HE2023–20262 countries

QuantMod · Quantisation of moduli spaces: Hitchin connections and isomonodromic deformations

This is a project in (pure) Mathematics, intimately tied with theoretical/mathematical Physics. The main goal is to generalize previous constructions in complex-algebraic Poisson geometry, representation theory, and low-dimensional topology; all related with certain mathematica; models in quantum field theory (QFT). Na…

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HE2023–20253 countries

DefHyp · Deformation Theory of infinite-type hyperbolic manifolds

The DefHyp project aimed to explore the deformation theory of infinite-type hyperbolic 3-manifolds, building on the researcher's pioneering work in this emerging area of geometry and topology. The main research objectives, as outlined in Annex 1, include: 1. Parametrize quasi-conformal deformations of hyperbolic struct…

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HE2023–20262 countries

Bootstrability · Solving holographic CFTs through the synergy of integrability and conformal bootstrap.

Quantum Field Theory (QFT) is the universal framework describing the fundamental interactions of nature. It provides the theoretical foundation for both the Standard Model of particle physics and for the study of critical phenomena in condensed-matter systems. Despite numerous achievements, our theoretical understandin…

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HE2023–20276 countries

GECKO · Design for IGA-type discretization workflows

The GECKO project aims to bridge the gap between Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) by integrating computational models into industrial workflows. Traditional CAE modeling is slow and error-prone in its preprocess phase, making it inefficient for industries like automotive and aerospace wh…

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HE2023–20262 countries

NOVITAS · Nonlinear analysis for virtual design of composite deployable space booms and membranes

NOVITAS addressed the need for accurate, efficient and physically reliable numerical tools for the virtual design of ultra-thin deployable composite space structures, with particular focus on deployable booms, TRAC longerons, membranes and foldable structural assemblies. These systems are increasingly relevant in space…

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HE2023–20252 countries

SPEEDY · SPin tExturEs and DYnamics in 3D complex nanostructures

In a world driven by technological advances, the "SPEEDY" project aims to deepen the understanding of three-dimensional nanomagnetic systems. These systems, with novel and unconventional spin textures, are an exciting platform to explore new magnetic phenomena making them promising systems for the development of more e…

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HE2023–202615 countries

CaLIGOLA · Cartan geometry, Lie and representation theory, Integrable Systems, quantum Groups and quantum computing towards the understanding of the geometry of deep Learning and its Applications

CaLIGOLA aims to cross-fertilize with ideas coming from Lie Theory, Integrable Systems and Quantum Groups, multidisciplinary fields, like quantum computing, vision algorithms and machine learning, which need a rigorous mathematical approach to boost their advancement. This is essential to provide mathematical models fo…

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HE2023–20266 countries

NewFunFiCO · Fundamental Fields and Compact Objects: new opportunities

The celebrated detection of gravitational waves (GWs), the first observation of horizon scale structure of a black hole (BH) together with the developments in the field of numerical relativity, are allowing access to extreme (strong and dynamical) gravity configurations, both observationally and theoretically, making o…

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HE2023–20252 countries

CODAG · Complexity in Dynamical systems, Algebra, and Geometry

In the last decades, the field of complex dynamical systems has established itself not merely as a stand-alone subject, but as a source of deeply influential examples and paradigms for many other areas of mathematics, including topology, conformal geometry, and geometric group theory. Even more, the tools and methods d…

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HE2023–20252 countries

STREAM · Solid Through Rigid Electrolyte: Advanced Measurements

The aim of the present research proposal is to study the influence of stack pressure on the degradation of Na-based solid-state batteries (i.e. dendritic growth) by coupling the electrochemical in-plane cell operation to on-line optical/electron microscopy characterization, in a selected class of Na-based ionic conduct…

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HE2023–20252 countries

MARMOTTE · Tessellation-based analysis of dynamic protein structures and their complexes - MoleculAR MOTions meet TEssellations (MARMOTTE).

Structural biology is being revolutionized by deep learning-based methods that produce high-quality protein structure models. However, current state-of-the-art prediction methods have a key limitation: they generate only static conformational models and do not predict structural heterogeneity. Different regions of a pr…

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HE2023–20265 countries

MODELAIR · Groundbreaking tools and models to reduce air pollution in urban areas

Urban air pollution poses a significant threat to public health and the environment, with the majority of Europe's urban population exposed to pollutant levels exceeding the World Health Organization's guidelines. Human activities, particularly in densely populated cities, are primary contributors to this issue. Addres…

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HE2023–20277 countries

ModConFlex · Modelling and control of flexible structures interacting with fluids

The ModConFlex (Modelling and Control of Flexible Structures Interacting with Fluids) project is centered around two main fields of application. The research provides theoretical foundations in two areas that can contribute to reach the European Green Deal objectives. One application is the control of floating wind tur…

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HE2023–20252 countries

MagicBathy · Multimodal multitAsk learninG for MultIsCale BATHYmetric mapping in shallow waters

Coastal zones are vital socio-ecological systems, supporting biodiversity, economic activities, and the livelihoods of millions of people. Yet, they are increasingly threatened by climate change, coastal erosion, sea-level rise, and human-induced degradation. Accurate and up-to-date information on seabed topography (ba…

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HE2023–20252 countries

RNA-top · RNA topology of test samples and single extracellular vesicles: how cells package RNA messages to communicate (RNA-top)

Cells in the body communicate by exchanging RNA that is associated with extracellular vesicles (EV-RNA). Therefore, analysis of EV-RNA may provide disease biomarkers. However, so far EV-RNA biomarkers are irreproducible.

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HE2023–20276 countries

ENCODE · European Network in Coding Theory and Applications

While modern society is heavily dependent on digital technologies, data can be compromised, damaged or disappear due to errors induced by noise, disc failures, untrustworthy servers and malicious cyber-attacks. Transmission and storage of data also incur energy costs. Coding theory plays a pivotal role in providing the…

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HE2022–20242 countries

ABCD · Around Braids, Categories and Distances

My project aims at proving the usefulness of categorical methods for questions in geometric group theory. Groups are central objects in mathematics: integers form a group under addition, symmetries of an object form a group,... The idea of looking at a group as a geometric object goes back to Gromov in the late 80's, a…

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HE2022–20252 countries

MIMOSA · Multibeam Integrated Optical Antenna Array Design for Free-Space Communication

The rapid evolution of digital technology is shaping a future where self-driving cars, holographic video conferencing, and augmented reality become part of everyday life. However, these advanced applications demand ultra-fast and low-latency connectivity, which previous generations of mobile networks could not support.…

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HE2022–20252 countries

SR-XTRS-2DLayMat · Self-Referenced XUV Transient Reflectivity Spectroscopy: Attosecond Electron Dynamics of 2D Layered Materials

The aim of the project is to advance the method of attosecond extreme ultra-violet (XUV) transient reflectivity spectroscopy (XTRS) beyond its current state of the art with the aim to better understand ultrafast electron dynamics in solid state materials, especially novel layered and 2D materials. Since solid state mat…

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HE2022–20242 countries

OPENSRUM · Optimal Power Conversion and Energy Storage System for Safe and Reliable Urban Air Mobility

The OPENSRUM project focuses on the design optimizations in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which are actively under development for electrifying urban air mobility (UAM). This project aims to address the growing need for sustainable urban transportation solutions by developing efficient, safe,…

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HE2022–20242 countries

HICODY · Mathematical Challenges of Higher-Order Interactions in Collective Dynamics, and Applications

The mathematical analysis of collective dynamics has experienced a prominent growth in the last years, leading to new frontiers with cutting-edge fields in physics, biology and social sciences (e.g. complex networks, active matter or crowd dynamics). Collective dynamics is ubiquitous in science and appears in areas lik…

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HE2022–20242 countries

OVADEX · Defining the role of the tumor microenvironment in treatment resistance of OVArian cancer through patient-Derived EXplants (OVADEX)

Treatment resistance in ovarian cancer (OC) is common. Recently, new treatment approaches with the potential to improve OC management have been identified, but their therapeutic efficacy is limited due to treatment resistance. In this regard, the tumor microenvironment (TME) is emerging as a key contributor to treatmen…

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