Thomas F. Russell Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) for Tony F. Chan Assistant Director Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)

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Thomas F. RussellDivision of Mathematical
Sciences (DMS)forTony F. Chan Assistant
DirectorMathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
National Science Foundation
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FY 2008 Focus Areas

• Physical sciences at the nanoscale
• Science beyond Moores Law
• Physics of the universe
• Complex systems
• Fundamental mathematical and statistical science
• Sustainability
• Cyber-enabled Discovery and Innovation

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Complex Systems

• Interfaces of biological, physical,
• and social systems
• Emergent Behavior
• Multiple space time scales
• Understanding nonlinearities

Computational modeling simulation of complex
systems leading to predictive capabilities
weather, organization/dynamics of living
systems, economic systems, disease spread,
complex physical systems

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Science Beyond Moores Law

• Requires entirely new science and technologies,
  as well as new algorithms and new conceptual
  frameworks for computing.

Peter Allen, KITP
Dancing under the diffuse cloud of electrons on
which 20th century technology is based, the
correlated motion of individual electrons
underlies a future based on quantum technology.
Molecular Self-Assembly Spherical molecules form
a liquid crystal material related to molecular
electronics or photonics materials.
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Cyber-enabled Discovery and Innovation

• NSF-wide investment (52M)
• MPS investment (10M)
• Focus areas
• Complex interactions
• Computational experimentation
• Knowledge extraction
• Virtual organizations
• Educating researchers and students in
  computational discovery

Finding an event in a lot of noise
requires modeling to predict what we should see
and comparison with data obtained, requiring
cyber-enabled capabilities.
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Reports and Programs

• Brain Science as a Mutual Opportunity for the
  Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Computer
  Science, and Engineering (NSF 07-201, report of
  workshop held August 21-22, 2006)
• Joint DMS/NIGMS Initiative to Support Research in
  the Area of Mathematical Biology (DMS/GMS, NSF
  06-607)
• Biomaterials (Division of Materials Research, PD
  06-7623)
• Biological Physics (Division of Physics, PD
  07-7246)
• CISE Directorate Collaborative Research in
  Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS, NSF 04-514)
• ENG Directorate Division of Chemical,
  Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport
  Systems (CBET)
• BIO Directorate Divisions of Emerging Frontiers
  (EF), Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS),
  Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB)