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Michael Holst is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of California, San Diego. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1993. His research lies at the intersection of mathematics, physics, and computation, focusing on numerical analysis, applied analysis, and partial differential equations (PDE). Holst's primary expertise revolves around the numerical treatment of PDEs, with specific attention to nonlinear geometric PDEs and adaptive numerical methods. His research projects commonly involve developing mathematical theorems for analyzing nonlinear PDEs and creating mathematical algorithms for efficient and reliable numerical solutions. Currently, he is focused on mathematical numerical general relativity in astrophysics, exploring mathematical problems arising in science and engineering while also engaging in long-term research projects in the fields of biophysics and biochemistry. Additionally, he has co-authored a graduate textbook on applied analysis of PDE with Ivar Stakgold.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).