Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations are an important tool to better understand the complex physics of astrophysical and geophysical plasma flows.  As the frontiers are constantly pushed towards more accurate, faster and higher resolved simulations new mathematical approaches are needed to meet these goals. Therefore, the conference Numerical Techniques in MHD Simulations (MHD-SIM) focuses on recent developments of numerical techniques, models, and algorithms to address challenging science questions in computational space and astrophysics. Our conference covers various approaches to describe plasmas as a fluid, i.e., single fluid, multi-fluid and Hall-MHD approaches. The aim is to bring together researchers of several fields, such as applied mathematics, computer science, space science and astrophysics, in order to foster interdisciplinary discussions and to stimulate potential future collaborations.

SPEAKERS

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

 

Michael Dumbser

Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, Italy

 

Gabor Toth

Department of Climate and Space,
University of Michigan, USA

 

Rony Keppens

Centre for Mathematical Plasma Astrophysics,
KU Leuven, Belgium

 

Christian Klingenberg

Institute of Mathematics,
University of Würzburg, Germany

 

Helen Yee

NASA Ames Research Center,
Moffett Field, USA

 

 

INVITED SPEAKERS:

 

Emmanuel Chané

Centre for Mathematical Plasma Astrophysics,
KU Leuven, Belgium

 

Alex Lazarian

Department of Astronomy,
University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

The international conference on Numerical techniques in MHD simulations (MHD-SIM) is hosted by the Competence Area 3: Quantitative Modeling of Complex Systems of the University of Cologne, Germany. It is organized by the Institute of Mathematics, the 1st Institute of Physics (Astrophysics), and the Institute of Geophysics & Meteorology.

 

 

 

Scientific Organizing Committee

 

Gregor Gassner

Mathematical Insitute, University of Cologne, Germany

 

Stefaan Poedts

Centre for Mathematical Plasma Astrophysics, KU Leuven, Belgium

 

Joachim Saur

Institute of Geophysics & Meteorology, University of Cologne, Germany

 

Gabor Toth

Department of Climate and Space, University of Michigan, USA

 

Stefanie Walch-Gassner

1st Institute of Physics, University of Cologne, Germany

Authors are invited to submit conference abstracts with up to 400 words. Authors may declare their preference for talk or poster. For your submission, please use the contact form below. Please make sure to include the full name of all authors and corresponding affiliations (in Authors: author 1, affil 1a, affil 1b; author 2, affil 2). You may use LaTeX commands in the abstract.

 

 

 

 

To register, please send an email with the subject "registration" to mhd-sim@uni-koeln.de. Please be sure to include your full name, your affiliation and whether you qualify as student (also PhD candidates) or not. The registration fee of 100 EUR (60 EUR for students) will cover snacks and refreshments during coffee breaks, lunch and a dinner with all participants.

We are planning a pre-conference workshop designed for students that are new to the field. The workshop will cover the theoretical and practical background needed to follow the conference lectures. It is therefore a great opportunity for students to prepare for the conference. More details soon on the conference website.

 

 

For questions regarding the conference feel free to contact us via mhd-sim@uni-koeln.de.