Mathematics lecturer awarded ERC Starting Grant

Dr. Igor Wigman, a Lecturer in Number Theory, was awarded an ERC Starting Grant of 966K Euros to sponsor the project "Nodal Lines". 

First observed by the physicist and musician Ernst Chladni in the 18th century, the nodal lines (also referred to as the Chladni Plates or Chladni Modes) appear in many problems in engineering, physics and natural sciences. Nodal lines describe sets that remain stationary during membrane vibrations, hence their importance in such diverse areas as musical instruments industry, mechanical structures, earthquake study and other fields. The sponsored project aims at understanding the nodal patterns and question arising from them with mathematical rigour. 

Dr Wigman studied for his PhD in Tel-Aviv University. He has also worked at CRM Montreal, KTH Stockholm and Cardiff University. In September 2012 he joined King's College London as a Lecturer in Number Theory.  Please contact Dr Wigman (igor.wigman@kcl.ac.uk) with any further questions.