Mission

The Lie - Størmer Center will be the first national research center for mathematics in Norway hosting distinguished mathematicians with diverse backgrounds and interests in modern mathematics, eager, capable, and driven to collaborate. Their complementary skills united in a common vision will advance the understanding of fundamental mathematical structures. The scientific exchange in the center provides the fertile ground for achieving the far-reaching and ambitious goal of strengthening and expanding the bridge between computational and pure mathematics. The center’s overarching goal is to work towards the unification of pure and computational mathematics to arrive at the creation of new connections and principles that allow new computational approaches to fundamental questions. As such, the LSC will act as a catalyst for the development of an internationally leading research environment in the interplay of pure and computational mathematics.

Lie & Størmer

The LSC bears in its name the legacy of two giants of Norwegian mathematics, whose work exemplifies fundamental and unifying connections between computational and pure mathematics: Sophus Lie (1842–1899) and Carl Størmer (1874–1957), which both can be seen as pontifices uniting pure and computational mathematics in their work. Lie revolutionized the theory of differential equations through his theory of continuous transformation groups (Lie groups). By studying symmetries of equations, his theory unifies all analytic techniques for solving differential equations in a unified framework. Lie theory is today the foundation of theoretical physics such as general relativity, quantum field theory, and particle physics. His analytic solution techniques were too advanced for practical computations in the 19’th century, but the advent of computers turned Lie theory into a powerful computational tool in countless application areas. Current research in algebra, geometry and computational differential equations are brought together by Lie theory as a common theme, yielding advancement and unification of central areas of pure and computational mathematics. Størmer started his mathematical career in number theory and pure mathematics. Inspired by Kristian Birkeland’s theory of northern lights, he later turned towards computational mathematics. Seeking to explain aurorae by the motion of charged particles in Earth’s magnetic field, he developed the celebrated Størmer’s method.

Vision

The vision captured in the Lie–Størmer Center is the creation of a Norwegian Center of Mathematics as an internationally renowned center for mathematical research, that permanently continues to follow the path set by Lie and Størmer to bridge pure and computational mathematics and that integrates into the global family of mathematical research institutes. Guided by this vision, the leaders of the LSC are committed to ensuring the continuation of the LSC beyond the potential financial support given by the Research Council. We will establish partnerships with the Norwegian industry, private donors–both national and international–to ensure a substantial financial endowment and the permanent existence of the LSC beyond the time frame set in this proposal.

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Hans Munthe-Kaas  –  Professor

Cordian Riener  –  Professor

Fatemeh Mohammadi  –  Professor

Markus Szymik  –  Professor

Kurusch Ebrahimi-Fard  –  Professor

Gunnar Fløystad  –  Professor

Karin Baur  –  Professor

Christine Vespa  –  Maître de conférences

Claudia Malvenuto  –  Associate professor

Torstein Kastberg Nilssen  –  Associate professor

Boris Kruglikov  –  Professor

Sarah Whitehouse  –  Professor

Erlend Grong  –  Researcher

Snorre Christiansen  –  Professor

Kristian Ranestad  –  Professor

Muriel Livernet  –  Professeur

Elena Celledoni  –  Professor

Irina Markina  –  Professor

Kris Shaw  –  Associate professor

Dennis The  –  Associate Professor

Tara Brendle  –  Professor

Roland Speicher  –  Professor

Sandra di Rocco  –  Professor

Jesus-Maria Sanz-Serna  –  Professor

Nathalie Wahl  –  Professor

Felipe Cucker  –  Professor

Lise Øvreås  –  Professor

Helge Holden  –  Professor

Ragni Piene  –  Professor Emeritus

Jon Erik Reinhardsen  –  Chair of the Board Equinor ASA

Camilla Brekke  –  Professor

Associate Professor in pure mathematics available

UiT - The Arctic University of Norway is looking to fill a permanent position as an associate professor in pure mathematics within the field of Algebra and its applications.

Lie-Størmer Colloquium: Analytic and Probabilistic Aspects of Rough Paths

The 2023 Lie-Størmer Colloquium is in cooperation with the Center for Advanced Studies in Oslo. It will take place at the conference venue of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (DNVA), which is conveniently situated in the heart of Oslo.

Inaugural Lie-Størmer Colloquium

Inaugural Lie-Størmer Colloquium was held in Rosendal.

The  first Lie-Størmer Colloquium was held at the Barony Rosendal between May 26 and 29, 2022. It featured a series of prominent talks including the Abel prize winners of 2022 and 2021. This first meeting initiated a series of events  aimed to  bridge pure and computational mathematics.

The talks are available at the Lie-Størmer Lie-Størmer YouTube Channel

Lie-Størmer year

Lie-Størmer year

The year 2024 marks both, the 125th anniversary of Sophus Lie’s death and the 150th anniversary of Carl Størmer. We will organise several events for local, national, and international audiences in honor of these two  Norwegian mathematicians 

Lie-Størmer Center Summer School: Invariant Theory from classics to modern developments

Invariant Theory from classics to modern developments

Here for more information: https://sites.google.com/view/time-2025-invariant-theory