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Mary Silber is a Professor in the Department of Statistics and the College at the University of Chicago. She serves on the Executive Committee of the Computational Applied Mathematics (CCAM). Her research focuses broadly on dynamical systems, particularly applications of bifurcation theory, which involves the study of 'tipping points' and spontaneous pattern formation in physical systems. Currently, she is especially interested in dynamical systems models related to Earth's climate and ecosystems, with a focus on understanding the mathematical mechanisms that lead to qualitative changes in system behavior as parameters change. This includes the study of noise and periodic forcing in non-autonomous dynamical systems that can result in 'rate-induced tipping'. Throughout her career, she has investigated spatio-temporal pattern formation driven by fluid dynamical systems and has explored feedback control methods for unstable periodic orbits and nonlinear traveling waves. Her work encompasses a variety of mathematical themes, including equivariant bifurcation theory and dimension reduction approaches for dynamical systems with natural time scale separation.
University of Chicago • Chicago, IL
Teaching and conducting research in the field of statistics, focusing on dynamical systems and their applications.
Department of Philosophy