James H. Nolen

I study partial differential equations and probability, which have been used to model many phenomena in the natural sciences and engineering. In some cases, the parameters for a partial differential equation are known only approximately, or they may have fluctuations that are best described statistically. So, I am especially interested in differential equations modeling random phenomena and whether one can describe the statistical properties of solutions to these equations.  Asymptotic analysis has been a common theme in much of my research.  Current research interests include: reaction diffusion equations, homogenization of PDEs, stochastic dynamics, interacting particle systems.