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Mary Silber is a Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of Chicago, where she is also a member of the Executive Committee for Computational Applied Mathematics. Her research interests encompass dynamical systems, focusing on applications of bifurcation theory to understand 'tipping points' and spontaneous pattern formation in physical systems. She is particularly interested in dynamical systems models related to Earth's climate and ecosystems, aiming to elucidate the mathematical mechanisms behind qualitative changes in system behavior as parameters are altered. Silber's work includes the investigation of mathematical tipping point mechanisms that involve noise and periodic forcing, leading to phenomena such as 'rate-induced tipping' within non-autonomous dynamical system settings. Her previous research has explored spatio-temporal patterns in fluid dynamical systems and feedback control of unstable periodic orbits using time delays. The mathematical themes of her work touch on equivariant bifurcation theory, global bifurcations within heteroclinic networks, and dimension reduction approaches for dynamical systems with natural time scale separation.
Department of Philosophy