Three-dimensional water waves over topography (exchange with University of Adelaide, Australia). (BLYTHMU18CTA)

The purpose of this PhD project is to study water waves and how they interact with bottom topography. One reason for doing this is to provide a means for using surface observations (of the ocean surface, for example) to infer the shape and structure of the water-bed. Of particular interest to this project is the potential formation of localised three-dimensional waves, which decay in the far-field away from the topographic forcing. Progress will be made on this by studying solutions to the Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation. More challenging will be the study of such structures for the fully nonlinear equations, and this will be tackled using boundary integral methods.

This studentship is part of a collaboration between the University of East Anglia and the University of Adelaide and the successful candidate will be required to study for a minimum of 18 months, at both Universities. The exact timing of the blocks of study will be agreed in consultation with both supervisors.

Informal enquiries about the project and the collaboration with the University of Adelaide are welcomed, please contact Dr Blyth at [Email Address Removed].

Interviews will be held week commencing 10 September 2018. The start date for the PhD is 1 November 2018.


Informal enquiries about the project and the collaboration with the University of Adelaide are welcomed, please contact Dr Blyth at [Email Address Removed]

For more information on the supervisor for this project, please go here: https://www.uea.ac.uk/mathematics/people/profile/m-blyth
Type of programme: PhD
Start date of project: November 2018
Mode of study: Full time

Acceptable first degree: Mathematics, Physics.

Standard minimum entry requirement: 2:1 or equivalent.