Applications are invited for a three year postdoctoral research position
in the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Computational Algebra
(CIRCA) at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, to work on an
EPSRC-funded project "Solving word problems via generalisations of
small cancellation".
CIRCA is a thriving interdisciplinary research centre, spanning the
Schools of Mathematics and Statistics and of Computer Science, with 20
staff members and around £3.25 million in current research grants. The
successful applicant will be based in the School of Mathematics and
Statistics, and will also be a member of the Algebra and Combinatorics
research group, which was singled out in the recent International Review
of Mathematics as one of the top centres in the UK for research in group
theory.
The successful applicant will work with Colva Roney-Dougal, Steve
Linton, Max Neunhoeffer and Richard Parker to develop, analyse and
implement a new class of algorithms to solve the word problem in both
finitely presented groups and other algebraic structures, which are
based on new geometric and combinatorial methods. This will involve
participating in both theoretical and computational research, including
the production of high quality international journal articles and a
suite of software. Further information about the project is available
at:
http://www-groups.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~colva/CaseForSupport.pdf
or by emailing Colva Roney-Dougal (colva@mcs.st-and.ac.uk).
The deadline for receipt of applications is the 15th of August, and
interviews will be held in the week beginning the 5th of September. The
post will ideally commence on 1st October 2011, but a later start date
could be negotiated.
Please apply online at:
https://www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/welcome.aspx
Best wishes
Colva Roney-Dougal
The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland : No
SC013532
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