Publications

Journal Publications and Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings
2012	B. Seibold, Y. Farjoun The sound of an evolving floating sculpture submitted
2012	Y. Farjoun, B. Seibold Characteristic particle methods for traffic flow simulations on highway networks submitted
2012	B. Seibold, R. R. Rosales, J.-C. Nave Jet schemes for advection problems to appear
2011	P. Chidyagwai, J.-C. Nave, R. R. Rosales, B. Seibold A comparative study of the efficiency of jet schemes submitted
08/2011	M. Frank, B. Seibold Optimal prediction for radiative transfer: A new perspective on moment closure Kinet. Relat. Models, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2011, pp. 717-733.
01/2011	Y. Farjoun, B. Seibold An exact particle method for scalar conservation laws and its application to stiff reaction kinetics Meshfree methods for Partial Differential Equations V Lecture Notes in Computational Science and Engineering, Vol. 79 Griebel, M. and Schweitzer, M.A. (ed.), Springer, 2011, pp. 105-124.
05/2010	J.-C. Nave, R. R. Rosales, B. Seibold A gradient-augmented level set method with an optimally local, coherent advection scheme J. Comput. Phys., Vol. 229, No. 10, 2010, pp. 3802-3827.
03/2010	B. Seibold Performance of algebraic multigrid methods for non-symmetric matrices arising in particle methods Numer. Linear Algebra Appl., Vol. 17, No. 2-3, 2010, pp. 433-451.
03/2010	Y. Farjoun, B. Seibold A rarefaction-tracking method for conservation laws J. Eng. Math, Vol. 66, No. 1, 2010, pp. 237-251.
12/2009	B. Seibold, M. Frank Optimal prediction for moment models: Crescendo diffusion and reordered equations Continuum Mech. Thermodyn., Vol. 21, No. 6, 2009, pp. 511-527.
08/2009	Y. Farjoun, B. Seibold An exactly conservative particle method for one dimensional scalar conservation laws J. Comput. Phys., Vol. 228, No. 14, 2009, pp. 5298-5315.
05/2009	M. R. Flynn, A. R. Kasimov, J.-C. Nave, R. R. Rosales, B. Seibold Self-sustained nonlinear waves in traffic flow Phys. Rev. E, Vol. 79, No. 5, 2009, pp. 056113.
12/2008	Y. Farjoun, B. Seibold Solving one dimensional scalar conservation laws by particle management Meshfree methods for Partial Differential Equations IV Lecture Notes in Computational Science and Engineering, Vol. 65 Griebel, M. and Schweitzer, M.A. (ed.), Springer, 2008, pp. 95-109.
12/2008	B. Seibold Minimal positive stencils in meshfree finite difference methods for the Poisson equation Comput. Methods Appl. Mech. Engrg., Vol. 198, 2008, pp. 592-601.
01/2008	B. Seibold Meshless poisson problems in the finite pointset method: Positive stencils and multigrid Progress in Industrial Mathematics at ECMI 2006 L.L. Bonilla, M. Moscoso, G. Platero, J.M. Vega (ed.), Springer, 2008, pp. 692-896.
01/2007	B. Seibold Multigrid and M-matrices in the finite pointset method Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2007, pp. 763-764.
01/2007	B. Seibold Multigrid and M-matrices in the finite pointset method for incompressible flows Meshfree methods for Partial Differential Equations III Lecture Notes in Computational Science and Engineering, Vol. 57 Griebel, M. and Schweitzer, M.A. (ed.), Springer, 2007, pp. 219-234.
06/2004	B. Seibold Optimal prediction in molecular dynamics Progress in Industrial Mathematics at ECMI 2004 A. Di Bucchianico (ed.), Springer, 2005, pp. 631-636.
03/2004	B. Seibold Optimal prediction in molecular dynamics Monte Carlo Methods Appl., Vol. 10, No. 1, 2004, pp. 25-50.
Reports and Other Proceedings
09/2008	M. R. Flynn, A. R. Kasimov, J.-C. Nave, R. R. Rosales, B. Seibold On “jamitons,” self-sustained nonlinear traffic waves
03/2005	B. Seibold Optimal prediction in molecular dynamics ECMI Newsletter 37, March 2005, pp. 11-13.
09/2002	C. Halse, V. Kippe, A. Pönitz, B. Seibold Temperature stabilisation during the casting process Proceedings of the 16th ECMI Modelling Week, 2002, pp. 3-27.
07/2001	B. Seibold Non-Markovian optimal prediction with integro-differential equations Technical Report LBNL-60022, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Download: report_lbnl-60022.pdf (352KB)
09/2000	Karunatulake, P. Kuhn, I. Matei, J. Munasinghe, B. Seibold, Surajiyono, P. Thang Dynamics of balls and liquid in a ball mill Report Modelling Seminar SS 2000 Download: modsem_tukl_2000.pdf (2.3MB)
Theses
08/2006	M-Matrices in meshless finite difference methods PhD thesis, Department of Mathematics, University of Kaiserslautern, Shaker-Verlag Download: seibold_dissertation.pdf (6.5MB), seibold_dissertation.ps.gz (1.6MB)
04/2003	Optimal prediction in molecular dynamics Diploma thesis, Department of Mathematics, University of Kaiserslautern Download: seibold_diplomathesis.pdf (2.2MB), seibold_diplomathesis.ps.gz (1.2MB)
Scientific Talks
10/2011	Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing Seminar, Temple University Jet schemes for advection problems
10/2011	PDE/Applied Math Seminar, Drexel University The analogy of phantom traffic jams and detonation waves
10/2011	Sixth International Workshop Meshfree methods for partial differential equations, University of Bonn Characteristic particle methods for traffic flow simulations on highway networks
07/2011	7th International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics - ICIAM 2011, Vancouver Optimally local jet schemes for advection problems
05/2011	IGPM seminar, RWTH Aachen University Jet schemes for advection problems
05/2011	Instituto Gregorio Millán, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Meshfree finite difference methods with minimal positive stencils
04/2011	Ulm Mathematical Colloquium Jet schemes for advection problems
04/2011	MathCCES lunch seminar, RWTH Aachen University New ideas in traffic modeling, multiphase fluid simulations, particle methods, and moment methods
03/2011	International Conference on Mathematical Modelling and Applications to Industrial Problems, NIT Calicut Jet schemes for advection problems
03/2011	Applied Mathematics Seminar, McGill University A new perspective on the moment closure problem in radiative transfer
12/2010	Seminar Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations, MIT A new perspective on the moment closure problem in radiative transfer
11/2010	Scientific Computing Group Seminar, Brown University New computational approaches based on the methods of characteristics
07/2010	2010 SIAM Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh A gradient-augmented level set approach with subgrid resolution
06/2010	Center for Computational Engineering Science, RWTH Aachen University New computational approaches based on the method of characteristics
05/2010	Instituto Gregorio Millán, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid A new perspective on the moment closure problem in radiative transfer
02/2010	Physics Colloquium, Temple University The analogy of phantom traffic jams and detonation waves
12/2009	Applied Math Seminar, University of Delaware Exact particle methods and level set approaches with subgrid resolution
11/2009	Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing Seminar, Temple University Meshfree finite difference methods with minimal positive stencils
10/2009	Analysis Seminar, Temple University Detonation waves in traffic flow
09/2009	Scientific Computing and Numerics Seminar, Cornell University Exact particle methods and gradient-augmented level set approaches
08/2009	Fifth International Workshop Meshfree methods for partial differential equations, University of Bonn Exact particle methods for conservation laws
06/2009	TU Kaiserslautern Gradient-augmented methods and interface tracking with subgrid resolution
03/2009	Fourteenth Copper Mountain conference on multigrid methods, Colorado AMG for Meshfree Finite Difference Methods
03/2009	Kinetic FRG Young Researchers Workshop, CSCAMM, University of Maryland, College Park Optimal prediction for radiative transfer: A new perspective on moment closure (presentation slides)
02/2009	Physical Mathematics Seminar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Crystal cutting and radiative moment closures by optimal prediction
02/2009	Mathematics Colloquium, UMass Dartmouth Benefits and challenges of particle methods
02/2009	Mathematics Colloquium, Temple University Benefits and challenges of particle methods
11/2008	Institute of Computational Science, ETH Zürich Advection and remeshing with particles and level sets
10/2008	Seminar Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Particle methods - Sparsity and exact conservation
10/2008	Fluid Dynamics Seminar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Phantom traffic jams and traveling jamitons
08/2008	Workshop on Similarity: Generalizations, Applications and Open Problems, UBC, Vancouver A meshfree solver for scalar conservation laws in one space dimension
06/2008	TU Kaiserslautern Detonation waves in traffic flow
09/2007	Fourth International Workshop Meshfree methods for partial differential equations, University of Bonn Solving conservation laws by particle management
07/2006	14th ECMI conference, University Carlos III de Madrid Meshless Poisson problems in the Finite Pointset Method - Positive stencils and multigrid
05/2006	Seminar of the Graduate college Mathematics and Pratice, TU Kaiserslautern Meshfree elliptic problems in the Finite Pointset Method - Positive stencils and linear solvers
03/2006	77th Annual Meeting of the Gesellschaft für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, TU Berlin Multigrid and M-matrices in the finite pointset method
01/2006	PhD seminar Technomathematics, TU Kaiserslautern Point clouds, positive stencils and linear solvers
09/2005	Third International Workshop Meshfree methods for partial differential equations, University of Bonn Multigrid and M-matrices in the finite pointset method for incompressible flows
04/2005	Weekend seminar of the Graduate college Mathematics and Pratice, Lambrecht Meshfree finite difference methods for flow problems
11/2004	PhD seminar Technomathematics, TU Kaiserslautern FPM - Quest for the M-matrix
06/2004	13th ECMI conference, Eindhoven Optimal prediction in molecular dynamics
05/2004	Seminar of the Graduate college Mathematics and Pratice, TU Kaiserslautern Adaptive particle methods in CFD
04/2004	PhD seminar Technomathematics, TU Kaiserslautern Adaptive particle methods for flow problems
11/2003	Weekend seminar of the Graduate college Mathematics and Pratice, Koblenz Meshfree finite difference methods - Finite pointset method
09/2002	16th ECMI Modelling Week, Kaiserslautern Temperature stabilisation during the casting process
Further Conference Presentations
06/2010	Fluid Dynamics, Analysis, and Numerics 2010, Duke University Gradient-augmented level set methods and interface tracking with subgrid resolution (poster presentation)
03/2009	Computational Kinetic Transport and Hybrid Methods, Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, UCLA Optimal prediction for radiative transfer: A new perspective on moment closure (poster presentation)
11/2008	Workshop on Moment Methods in Kinetic Theory, ETH Zürich Optimal prediction for radiative transfer: A new perspective on moment closure (presentation by Martin Frank)
Presentations to Public and Undergraduate Audiences
03/2011	UMass Dartmouth Traffic modeling and phantom traffic jams
10/2010	Temple University, Faculty research talk series for undergraduate students Traffic modeling and phantom traffic jams
12/2009	Mathematics Colloquium, Temple University The sound of an evolving floating sculpture
09/2009	Marywood University Traffic models and phantom traffic jams
01/2009	MIT 18.095 Mathematics Lecture Series Modeling of traffic flow
10/2008	MIT family weekend Phantom traffic jams and traveling jamitons
08/2005	Seminar week Hirschegg, Austria Why are the Navier-Stokes equations difficult? Turbulence.