Atanas G. Stefanov

Professor

                                                                               


Department of Mathematics
University of Kansas

  • Office:  Snow Hall, 514
  • Phone: 785-864-3009
  • E-mailstefanov at ku.edu




  • TEACHING 

    Math 800 Complex Analysis


    Google Scholar research profile


    Selected publications:
    1.  A. Stefanov,  F. Hadadifard,  On the sharp time decay rates for  the 2D generalized quasi-geostrophic  equation and the Boussinesq systemJ.  Nonlinear Science (2019), 29, no.5, p. 2231--2296.
    2. A. StefanovOn the normalized ground states of second order PDE's with mixed power non-linearities,     Comm. Math. Phys. (2019),  369, no. 3, p. 929--971.
    3. A. Comech, T.V. Phan, A. StefanovAsymptotic stability of solitary waves in generalized Gross - Neveu model,   Ann. Inst. Henri Poincare Anal. Non Lineaire,  34 (2017), no. 1, p. 157--196. 
    4. M. Stanislavova, A. Stefanov,  On the spectral problem $L u=\lambda u'$ and applicationsComm. Math. Phys. 343 (2016), no. 2, p. 361--391. 
    5. A. Stefanov, P. G. Kevrekidis, Traveling waves for monomer chains with pre-compression,  Nonlinearity26,  (2013), p.  539--564.
    6. M. Stanislavova, A. StefanovLinear stability analysis for traveling waves of second order in time PDE's, Nonlinearity25, (2012) p. 2625--2654.
    7. A. Stefanov, P. Kevrekidis,  On the existence of solitary traveling waves for generalized Hertzian chains,  Journal of Nonlinear Science, 22, no. 3 (2012), p. 327--349.
    8. A. StefanovStrichartz estimates for the magnetic Schroedinger equation,  Adv. Math. 210, (2007)  p. 246--303. 
    9. A. Stefanov, P. Kevrekidis,  Asymptotic behavior of small solutions for the discrete nonlinear Schroedinger and Klein-Gordon equationsNonlinearity  18 (2005), p. 1841--1857.

    Grants and Awards


    1. NSF award # 1908626 (08/01/2019-07/31/2022), ``Dynamics and stability of nonlinear waves''.
    2. NSF award # 1614734(09/2016-08/2019): ``Stability of Solitary Waves in Dynamical Systems''
    3. 2015 KU Scholarly Achievement Award
    4. NSF award #1313107 (07/2013-06/2016): ``Stability of waves in discrete and continuous dynamical systems''
    5. NSF award #0908802 (09/2009-08/2013): ``Stability in Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems''
    6. NSF award #0701802 (06/2007-05/2010)  : ``Harmonic Analysis and Nonlinear Dispersive Equations''
    7. NSF award #0300511 (05/2003 - 04/2007):  Harmonic analysis and applications to geometric PDE's

    CV


    Fall  2020 Schedule

    Monday
    Tuesday
    Wednesday
    Thursday
    Friday
    9:00-10:30


    Meeting

     



    10:30-11:30


     Office Hour Zoom
    Math 800



    11:00-12:00



     
     
     
    12:30-1:30






    1:00-2:15

     
     
     

    2:30-3:45
     

     
     Math 800
    120, Snow Hall & ZOOM

      Math 800
    ZOOM  
     
    3:00-4:00
     
     
     
     

    Analysis seminar,
    306 Snow
    ZOOM

     
     
    4:00-5:00



    Colloquium,
    306 Snow





    Various


    1. Study provides proof of nonlinear stability in spectrally stable waves

    2. Conference: Mathematics of Wave Phenomena

    3. Conference: Stability of Solitary Waves,

    4. 8th Kansas Math competition

    5. Why Math - check out this article by Chronicle of Higher education.

    6.  2004 Putnam competition - KU team was 28th in US/Canada!!!

    7. 3rd Kansas Math competition

    8. Conference ``Evolution Equations: Randomness and Asymptotics'', Bad Herrenhalb, Baden-Wurttemberg.

    9.   Kansas Math Competition

     


    Selected Previous Teaching

    1. Fall 2020:  Math 961 - Functional Analysis II

    2. Spring 2018: Math 800 - Complex Analysis

    3. Spring 2017: Math 960 - Functional Analysis

    4. Fall 2015: Math 765 (Mathematical Analysis I)

    5. Spring 2015: Math 800 (Complex Analysis I)

    6. Fall 2014:  Math 810 (Real Analysis and Measure Theory I);  Math 221 (Applied ODE - honors)