Conference of University Rectors in Ireland : University Collaboration Mathematics

Mathematics

Universities Involved Trinity College Dublin

Department(s) Department of Research and Innovation services & the School of Mathematics

Project Title / Description
The Irish Centre for the Transfer of Advanced Computing Technology (ICeTACT).

In April 1997, the partnership between TCD and QUB and the Dublin Chamber of Commerce was established as a Technology Transfer Node (TTN) within the European network of high performance computing (HPC) technology transfer nodes. This network is supported by the European Commissions ESPRIT programme in IT for a three year period.

There are in all 20 such nodes around Europe which aim to provide a support mechanism for business to adopt HPC. Within the network, there are 600 individual partners, 200 of which are small and medium companies. There are 160 demonstration projects funded.

The aim of ICeTACT is to develop and implement and HPC TTN in Ireland. Our focus has been to bring HPC to small and medium companies in Ireland, and to disseminate the results obtained across Europe through the TTN.
ICeTACT, won six contracts doing assessments and demonstration actions. Total funding 1.3m Euros.

ICeTACT's core activities are concentrated around awareness creation and dissemination, organising seminars and workshops.

Contacts Prof. Ron Perrott
Tel 04890 33 5463/87 0130 9042
r.perrott@qub.ac.uk

Project Title / Description
ERA Maptec Ltd, 36 Dame St, D2

Engineering Solutions International Ltd,Howth Junction Business Park, D5

Hitachi Dublin Lab., O'Reilly Institute, TCD, D2

Performance Fluid Dynamics, 40 Leeson St, D2

CS Telecom, 11 Rue de Cambrai,PARIS, Cedex 19

Delta Partners, BP 341 Immeuble ACTYS,Labese, France

PR.ES, 242 Corso Susa, Rivoli, Italy

Elan Corporation plc, Lincon Place, D2

Dublin Chamber of Commerce, 7 Clare St, D2

Development Potential
The network of HPC nodes will not be funded into the 5th framework project but there are potential thematic Networks which will include many of the current members.
The activities of the centre and any knowledge will revert into the Trinity Centre for HPC. Collaborations between TCD and QUB will continue under the CSI (Centre for Supercomputing in Ireland).

Universities Involved	Trinity College Dublin
Department(s)	Trinity Centre for High Performance Computing
Project Title / Description	Centre for Supercomputing in Ireland During 1997/98, TCD and QUB embarked on a five year initiative in the area of advanced computing. The elements of this have so far required over £5m funding (Donor to TCD, TCD funds, HEA, EU, UK Government, QUB funds). This included the purchase and installation of a jointly owned IBM HPC system located in Belfast and the award and recruitment of HPC fellowships. This cross border and international collaboration has extensive educational, training, industrial linkage, and employment generation advantages for the two universities and their local economies. CSI has already enabled new funded research projects in 20 University departments, and has enabled new funded undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses. Outputs expected from CSI include 600 trained graduates enabling new startups, inward investment and new areas of opportunity for business.
Contacts	Prof. Ron Perrott, QUB Tel 04890 335463 r.perrott@qub.ac.uk	Prof. John Hegarty, TCD Tel + 353 1 608 1696 jhegarty@tcd.ie
Development Potential	There is potential for developing further collaborative projects and potential to widen the scope of partners within the CSI.

Universities Involved	Trinity College Dublin Queen University Belfast
Department(s)	Mathematics
Project Title / Description	Spectral Theory of Positive Matrices This is a project initially in pure mathematics with applications to physics via the supercomputer. The pure mathematics study which was started two years ago is well underway and has already led to two publications. The resources required so far consist of travel/accommodation support Belfast/Dublin. It is now intended to apply the techniques discovered to problems involving large matrices in quantum physics. This will require time on the super computer.
Contacts	Dr Trevor West, TCD Tel + 353 1 608 1028	Dr Roger Smyth, DHSS NI Tel 04890 665837
Development Potential	Considerable collaborative potential in applications to quantum physics.

Universities Involved	University College Dublin
Department(s)	Mathematics
Project Title / Description	Classical Potential Theory The objectives are: a. To pursue new research results; this has led to the publication of four papers. b. The preparation of a monograph on potential theory. A book was published in 2000. Collaboration is also taking place with research in the Czech Republic and Germany. Financial support has been received from Volkswagon.
Contacts	Prof. Stephen Gardiner Department Mathematics, UCD	Prof. David Armitage Tel 04890 273671/335076 d.armitage@qub.ac.uk

Universities Involved	University College Dublin Queen's University Belfast
Department(s)	Mathematics
Other Universities	University of London University of Reading
Project Title / Description	Several different projects with different titles. All in the general area of "Jordan Algebra in Analysis". With Prof. ChoHo Chu, University of London: Series of collaborations beginning in 1994 original contact made at an international conference. Open to new collaborators. Objective to study Jordan structures in infinite dimensional complex analysis (mathematics). Outcomes were many research seminars in Ireland (UCD, TCD, Limerick) and UK (Reading, Kings College, Goldsmith's College). two conferences, four journal publications, joint research work and visits. Resources available were travel accommodation costs, two grants from Enterprise Ireland, one grant from EPSRC U.R., Arts facility UCD, London Mathematical Society. With Dr M Mathieu, QUB. Research visits, seminars, attendance at small conferences.
Contacts	Prof. CH Chu Maa01chc@gold.ac.uk	Dr L Bruce, University of Reading Dr M Mathieu, QUB

Universities Involved	National University of Ireland, Maynooth Queen's University Belfast University of Ulster
Department(s)	Mathematics/Mathematical Physics
Project Title/Description	Two conferences of the Irish Mathematical Society: UU Coleraine 1998, QUB 1996. Both 'projects' were instances of the annual September meeting of the Irish mathematical Society. For more details see www.maths.tcd.ie/pub/ims
Contacts	Prof. K Houston, UU Coleraine, Maths Dept	Prof. D Armitage, QUB, Maths Dept

Universities Involved	Queen's University Belfast University College Dublin
Department(s)	Mathematics/Pure Mathematics
Project Title / Description	Classical Potential Theory Collaboration in writing a book on this theory. The collaboration was begun in 1995. A contract for the publication has been agreed with Springer. Submission date 30 April 2000. Help was required in producing camera ready mathematical typescript. Except for small amounts from departmental funds to pay for this typing, no funding was required for the project.
Contacts	Prof. Stephen Gardiner Fax + 353 1 706 1196 stephen.gardiner@ucd.ie
Development Potential	Future collaboration on research is likely but will not relate directly to this project.