The very general problem of solving non-linear systems of equations efficiently has many important applications, in virtually every area of science and engineering. Steven Smale and his students and collaborators will use methods of geometry, especially Newton's method and path following, to study their relevance to these problems, with the aim of eventually leading to substantial reduction in costs of computation.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS)
Application #
9202354
Program Officer
Michael H. Steuerwalt
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1992-05-15
Budget End
1996-04-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1992
Total Cost
$295,614
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California Berkeley
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Berkeley
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
94704